Tory Younkin

I’ve always been passionate about cooking. I would love to show people that cooking can be simple, easy and affordable!

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My mom and my great grandmother spent countless years in the kitchen with me. Cooking as an adult lets me relive those wonderful memories of spending time with them! I wouldn’t be the chef I am today without the knowledge that they taught me before they passed.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

My favorite things to cook are comfort foods! I do a lot of food preservation during garden season as well as purchasing meat from local farmers. Being able to utilize all my hard work in a delicious meal truly means the most to me.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Our local food pantry needs all of the help it can get. We are a small community with a population of less than 5,000 people in our entire county, with one of the highest unemployment rates in the state of Pennsylvania. If I were to win, I would donate a generous portion of the winnings to our local food bank to help those in our community that are in need.

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