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

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Ricardo Rivera

With 31 yrs of cooking experience I have met many people from all ages and I have made an impact on everyone. I think and I know that I am a

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My grandfather was a chef and as a kid I would watch him cook in his kitchen or in his restaurant. Since I was about 11 yrs old it was then that my passion for the kitchen started.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

I love to explore different cultures and try to create their dishes with a twist. But my favorite dish would have to be from my country of puerto rico pescado en escabeche or camaron en salsa criolla

What would you do with the $25,000?

Use it to start up my own restaurant or just help my family with bills

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