Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Since I started working in the restaurant industry, I've always dreamt of opening my own restaurant.
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I have many go-to dishes that I have created, but the one that I feel has been the most successful dish in my career would be: celery root and fennel croquette, served over a black garlic emulsion, and topped with a blonde frisee salad that was dressed with a fermented horseradish vinaigrette, and garnished with smoked trout row and everything bagel seasoning
Who is your culinary inspiration?Sean Brock, David Kinch, Edward Lee, Jet Tila, Dominique Crenn, Michael Symon, Alton Brown, and Marcus Samuelson just to name a few!
What would you do with the $25,000?I own a catering company that has off and on business, and it is limited to my hometown. We set ourselves apart by working with our clients to build their dream menu. I would take the 25k and invest it into equipment and training for my team to build a catering empire based around the city that I live in
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