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

Quarter-Finalist

Aaron Pegorsch

I’m the best choice for Favorite Chef because it’s never too late to pursue the career you wanted when you were a young man.

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in the Quarter-Finals

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What is your signature dish?

Chicken shawarma with Hummus and Pita chips with a cucumber olive salad

Who is your culinary inspiration?

My family. My mother is one of the best cooks I know and she taught me how to make delicious food and make it fun. Family and food go hand in hand. My family is my biggest inspiration by far!

What would you do with the $25,000?

I think I would get a bbq rig. Not to big but big enough to take care of a crowd.

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