Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
The scent of sizzling garlic and the rhythmic chop of a knife? That's my symphony. For years, since my teenage kitchen experiments.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy mother and different relatives inspired me. Seeing people come together around celebratory dishes is the best, everyone smiling, laughing and enjoying a good time. Watching different chefs on TV, such as Aaron Sanchez, Jose Andres, Rick Bayless, Gordon Ramsay, Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri, Emeril Lagasse, Carla Hall, Giada De Laurentiis, Jean-Pierre Brehier, Jacques Pépin, Marion Grasby, Mario Batali, Martin Yan, Wolfgang Puck all inspired me!
What's your all time favorite dish to make?Cioppino, Pork Al Pastor, Bolognesa, Chicken Adobo, Beef Pho, Rice & Beans, Peruvian Tallarines Verde, Carbonara pasta, Beef bourguignon, Seafood Paella, Onion soup, Tom Kha soup, Gumbo, Chimichurri, Cuban Ropa Vieja, Gyros, etc ...
What would you do with the $25,000?Consider opening a ghost kitchen.
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