Dan Jones

I am a retired first responder who uses food to heal my own psychological injuries. I love to cook and take pride in my work in the kitchen.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My inspiration for cooking is my wife. She has been with me through it all. And allows me to use cooking as healing. I love to make dishes for her and my favourite is making sauces from scratch

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

My all time favourite dish is a little selfish as I am a huge fan of duck. I love making pan fried duck with different purées as well as gastric

What would you do with the $25,000?

I’d like to help our daughters out as they are both in young marriages. My oldest lives accross the country and I’d also love to have a great trip with my daughter’s son in laws and my wife. To thank them all for standing with me through the tough times of PTSD.

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