Meet kids who love to make and share good food with their families, and try their favorite dishes with your gang.

By Shanice Maxwell

“It’s not hard to make my family happy so I don’t get nervous anymore wondering if they’ll like what I’m making.”

Davina Johnson of Brockton, Massachusetts dreams of becoming a movie producer, actress, singer, and Olympian. Good thing the 12-year-old is already displaying exceptional abilities in managing a busy schedule, juggling school and sports while making time to cook for her grandparents, mother, and siblings.
“When I see my family sitting down and enjoying something I made, it makes me feel proud because I made it and they like it,” says Johnson, the oldest of three kids.

She was just 9 when she started helping her grandmother cook breakfast, her favorite meal to prepare. “I was nervous because I was just learning, but then it became…