In 1994, Salerno-Sonnenberg badly injured her left little finger while chopping onions as she prepared Christmas dinner for friends and family.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, sɐlˈɛɹnoʊsˈɑːnənbˌɜːɡ bˈædli ˈɪndʒɚd hɜː lˈɛft lˈɪɾəl fˈɪŋɡɚ wˌaɪl tʃˈɑːpɪŋ ˈʌniənz æz ʃiː pɹɪpˈɛɹd kɹˈɪsməs dˈɪnɚ fɔːɹ fɹˈɛndz ænd fˈæmɪli.