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Episode Two: 'My Big Friggin' Wedding'

The drama continues for a Lynbrook couple on VH1's hit show.

A match made in friggin' drama heaven is what Lynbrook's Sandra Venturi and Joey Cimino are for VH1's "My Big Friggin' Wedding."

Episode Two included Venturi burning steaks and quitting her job, which was helping to pay for their big friggin' wedding.

According to Venturi, she can cook — healthy meals, that is. "I know how to cook healthy," she says. "I love health food — grilled fish, chicken, lean meat, tofu, fruits and veggies are my staple. I grill very well and I bake around the holidays."

Just don't ask Venturi to broil the food — not unless you have a fire extinguisher handy. With smoke filling the air and steaks ablaze in the oven in Cimino's parents' kitchen, Venturi took it all in stride.

"I think broiling is something I have yet to master," she said. "Joe's mother's cooking is fantastic and I will never compare to her cooking. She is the Paula Dean of Long Island. I am learning to make his favorite dishes."

Later, despite a huge wedding bill that needs to be paid, bride-to-be Venturi said the words every groom to be wants to friggin' hear: 'I resigned from my job.' Cimino's reaction? Non-stop twitching.

Venturi said she was justified in quitting her job. "I was overloaded with work and the compensation wasn't exactly there," she said. "But the major factor for being miserable is because it wasn't for me. I really felt out of place in my position. I love fashion and I wanted to be out there selling it. That's why I can't wait to open my boutique," she said.

Now working for Cimino at Avista Harwood Flooring in Lynbrook, the couple admit that they like working together. "Joey and I work really well together," Venturi said. "He's a great boss and I am learning a lot from him. Joey knows business the best, and it sounds mushy but I really am happy he is showing me the ropes. We still have our own lives and it works for us."

For one half of the battling duo, watching their constant bickering on television isn't that friggin' bad. According to Cimino, it doesn't bother him. For Venturi, it's a totally different story. "I still can't watch," she said. "My accent is worse than what I thought."

Watch VH1 on Monday nights at 9 p.m. to see if Cimino and Venturi make it down the friggin' aisle.

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