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

Quarter-Finalist

Albert Cecchinelli

As a graduate of Johnson & Wales, I worked as a chef and culinary educator for 20 years graduated law school and cook for my dad now.

Currently 4

in the Quarter-Finals

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What is your signature dish?

Shrimp Scampi sub

Who is your culinary inspiration?

My culinary idol is Volker Frick.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Pay some back taxes and the rest of my school loans. And buy a Pampered Chef soft serve ice cream machine 😜

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