1 . My career as a chef started at the age of 25, but my ______ for cooking started at an early age, when I was about 5 years old — by watching my grandmother and my mom in the kitchen ______ daily meals for the family. I was also ______by going with my grandfather to markets to ______ the freshest ingredients. My grandfather taught me the art of picking and recognizing “the ______.”

From my youth, I have had this passion for food. Growing up in Morocco, I witnessed the most amazing hospitality and ______ through my grandparents. They opened their ______ to everybody, and fed and sheltered the poor, travelers, family and friends.

I remember as a young kid coming home from school to the ______ of fragrant (芳香的) fresh bread coming out of the oven. Those smells stimulated (刺激) my senses at a young age. The ______were fresh and seasonal — they were very simple dishes but delightfully ______.

Food is almost as ______ as it is necessary. Food makes people feel things. I really think that food tastes its best when there is a ______ behind it. It shapes cultures, religion, politics and health. Food brings people together, and goes straight to the ______.

In my kitchen, I try to duplicate (复制) smells and flavors that make me think about more than what I’m actually smelling or ______ — it makes me think of life, my family, and my history. I love to cook food that ______ people’s emotions and memories; my philosophy is to “keep food real and simple.”

Tay grew up working beside his father and brother in a kitchen. While his dad cooked, Tay would wash dishes and help     1     other work. Years later, after his dad and brother had passed away, Tay decided he would honor their legacy (遗产) of bringing     2     (smile) to people through food! The only problem was that he had no idea how to cook.

Instead of     3     (give) up, Tay began watching tutorials (教程) on the Internet     4     (careful). After a few days of online studying, Tay and his wife Sarah were able to open a restaurant of their own. They cooked by     5     (them) and provided countless people with delicious barbecue classics.

Up till now, the restaurant     6     (offer) jobs to more than 60 people in their community, and thousands of people have been there     7     (get) a taste of Tay’s cooking! “I never pictured all this happening. You can dream but to see things fall into place is     8     (excite),” Tay said. At present, he no longer needs tutorials to help improve his cooking skills, but he hasn’t forgotten this unique teacher.

“First, I ran from it, and then it was a hobby, and then it just fell into place. When you’re really doing     9     you love to do, it makes sense,” Tay added. What     10     beautiful way to honor his father and brother!