Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
As a RN, an internationally awarded vocal and stage performer & world traveler, my personal mission is to inspire heart, body and soul.
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Receive Text UpdatesI could say: Asian peanut “Noodie Bowl” with Ginger lemongrass chicken, Cilantro, Horned Celery, and house chili oil. OR...Moussaka...OR "Oh! So fancy!" bkfst in the forest. OR a tour from the Rock of Gibraltar 2 EVERY nook and cranny of the Mediterranean back 2 land addicted to tagine in Tangiers + trips in-land to the middle east Kosher & Halal (GOAT goat, maybe?) & borscht that'd make my Ukrainian Gpa tear up...MY DISH: is what U need...on the dotted line
Who is your culinary inspiration?Carla, of course! But my BELOVED mom and aunt come in a close second. I love how Maneet talks about food. I'm a Minnesotan...Andrew Zimmern and I could have so much fun, gastronomically speaking (Though, I do love a sexy bald bearded man). I'll show U some bizarre places in MN! Gail Simmons is grounded. Jonathan Sawyer. Avishar! Midwest unite! ANTHONY BOURDAIN! RIP...Can I step up? Also, Frank Zallar, my BFF...RIP. You showed me how to love food. Esp desserts.
What would you do with the $25,000?To bolster my small sauce company. Our mission is to hire and teach those in early recovery to learn a new trade or redirect existing skills into self and community affirming activities/endeavors. "Cook Chutney, Not Drugs!" Give people something to be proud of, and a chance to give back. Sometimes you can't make amends...but you can make life better for someone else...and do the next right thing.
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