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

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Leena Shanaa

I’m a home chef who has a passion for food. I work in my family’s restaurant, and to be featured in a magazine could open many doors.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

I’ve always loved cooking but cooking for loved ones and friends to make something they love is always amazing. Especially when they are picky eaters and I feel like I am challenging myself to make a dish they love!

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

I really love to make a miso and sweet soy marinated sea bass sous vide then lightly caramelized in a pan, on a bed of garlic sautéed spinach and bok choy. This is not a dish I invented but I enjoy eating as much as cooking it.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Take my entire family on a trip to give back for all the support they have always given me!

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