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

Quarter-Finalist

Richard Jastrzebski

Food is part of my love language, I’m a cook who loves food and showing those I love how I feel. Cook, not chef. Sweet or savory,Why choose?

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

Life inspired me to cook. Family, friends, all of the above. The time it takes to decide on a meal or treat coupled with the attention it takes to bring it to fruition is an incredible feeling. It’s all love.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

My stuffed cabbage!

What would you do with the $25,000?

I’d complete my late husband’s final wishes and share my story by writing a cookbook. Sharing food memories from throughout our lives.

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