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

Quarter-Finalist

Sal Scotto

I’m self taught and I’m proof if you love something you can make a career out of it . Cooking relaxes me .

Currently 7

in the Quarter-Finals

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My environment seeing certain ingredients just triggers a new recipe or cooking idea I usually carry on a pad and paper and a pen and write down my ideas. I love to create and blend flavors. People inspire me the most when o see a smile on their faces when eating my food inspires me to push even harder and get more creative

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

Anything seafood

What would you do with the $25,000?

Put it towards my 3 daughters education

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