Fremont: A local baker is starring on Food Network's Halloween Cookie Challenge
Christina Ledesma, aka "The Retro Cookie Lady" from Fremont, was sure she bombed her phone interview for the Food Network's Halloween Cookie Challenge. "The associate producer asked me why I loved Halloween. My response was because of all the memories with my mom growing up," recalls Ledesma. "I immediately started crying. My mom was a single parent – I was raised without a dad – and seeing all the effort she put into the holidays made me appreciate her so, so much." It turned out the producer liked that answer. This Monday at 7 p.m., Ledesma will be appe...
Source: mercurynews.com