Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Brazilian born chef showing passion, soul, resiliance and heart felt story telling in my food
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Wood-fired Moqueca. Lobster, shrimp, local fish cooked in a clay pot with coconut milk dênde oil, charred peppers, grilled lime and served over smoked rice
Who is your culinary inspiration?Anthony Bourdain, Francis Mallman, Alex Atala, Jose Andrés, Massimo Bottura
What would you do with the $25,000?I'd invest in live-fire culinary experience, storytelling, and a brand that brings people together throught food, fire, sustainability and hospitality
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