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

Quarter-Finalist

Kristy Ferretti

Food is the most significant way of bringing people together and seeing that unfold brings so much genuine good into the world.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

It's hard not to speak from the heart when it comes to cooking! No matter what our journey looks like, we connect at the table. My grandmother has been the greatest inspiration, representing togetherness through home cooked meals. She was incredibly generous, leaving bags of produce hanging on the fence for neighbors to enjoy! She carried on old school methods and values, and little went to waste in her kitchen! She was the queen of fresh pasta and I try my best to continue in her honor.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

Homemade ricotta gnocchi with heirloom tomato sauce, lots of fresh basil, burrata & drizzled with a really nice olive oil!

What would you do with the $25,000?

Save part of it and help a few family members with the other part!

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