Monti Carlo

Food Network star Mairym Monti Carlo describes Spanish chorizo and potato frittata as "your favorite pair of jeans" (via Instagram). Her spirit animal is mango (via Instagram) and she's happiest when making pies (via Instagram). The first dish Carlo remembers cooking is pancakes. She was seven years old, and she'd prepare them as after-school snacks for herself and her twin brother Joel (via Food Beast). That's how we know she's our peeps.

Keep learning, and don’t stop your hustle. While I was still waitressing and staging in kitchens, I got cast to host a digital show about baby food for Jessica Alba’s Honest Company. When the director talked about finding a chef to make the baby food, I offered to develop the recipes, and they said yes. That’s when I taught myself how to create and write recipes.