
Lily works as a main cook in a famous restaurant. It was her mom who guided her into the world of cooking.
When she was a little girl, Lily spent a lot of time with mom in the kitchen.
She remembered that she would always sit there___1___ watch mom cooking. She was curious about ___2___ mom was busy with. When she was older, she ___3___ to do easy tasks like beating eggs. Later on, while mom was making dumplings, Lily would help cut vegetables ___4___ a small knife. She also learned how to make dumplings of ___5___ shapes. To a girl of her age, cooking was real magic. As Lily grew up, she learned more about food and tried cooking ___6___ dishes than before. After finishing college, she decided ___7___ in a restaurant. With wild imagination, she came up with many new ideas and started to create ___8___ own dishes. So far, she ___9___ many dishes with special tastes. All these dishes are popular with customers.
Today, the kitchen is still a place for Lily and mom to have ___10___ fun together. Every time before a family dinner party, they will cooperate to plan a menu. Cooking has kept their mother-daughter relationship strong.