Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

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Heather Magnuson

I would be honoured to be featured in Taste of Home Magazine and to have the opportunity to spend time and learn from one of the Chefs!

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

In simple words, I just Love food! I’m always up for a challenge so I love to be in the kitchen either creating new foods to feed my people or to elevate their/our favourite comfort foods while always trying to learn new techniques get inspiration from cookbooks & recipes. I have a pretty good selection of cookbooks now which I love reading way more than novels!

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

Lately I’ve really been loving making sourdough breads, ciabatta buns and focaccia. This is a tough question though because there are so many favourites for me, I don’t just have one… I love to cook lasagna & pasta dishes. I’ve also been trying to make healthier choices too lately using zoodles & coodles (noodles made with zucchini or carrots!), pots of yummy soups, charcuterie boards, Greek ribs, Japanese steak sauce, Mexican street corn, I could go on and on..

What would you do with the $25,000?

I really want to start my own charcuterie business so the money would help in getting me set up with supplies, maybe a little shop to work out of, advertising, etc.

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