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

Quarter-Finalist

Heather Nicholson

I love to create delicious and memorable dishes that people love. I love seeing the satisfaction on faces when they taste my food.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

Everyone and everything. If they want to eat, I’m cooking. If someone is celebrating a special event, I’m cooking. If it’s Monday, I’m cooking.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

My favorite dish to cook would have to be Chicken Piccata. I can add people’s favorites like spinach or artichoke, etc. It’s nice to be able to make it and still be able to sit down to dinner with everyone. I pair it with a couple of sides based on the season. Viola! It’s a dinner party!

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would love to take a few cooking classes and go on a culinary tour of Tuscany. I would also pay off a couple of bills.

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