Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am passionate about cooking and can literally cook and creat expiriences from meals. Cooking is a skill that requires so much love.
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Receive Text UpdatesNigerian Small chops platter ( a combinantion of meatpies, fishroll, puffpuff, chicken wings, gizzdodo, chinchin) Naija party jollof rice and grilled peppered Chicken and turkey.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My inspirations come from family traditions and recipes we carry from one generation to another. Also I am inspired by popular Nigerian Hilda Baci for showcasing our rich flavours and traditions to the world
What would you do with the $25,000?With $25,000 we will invest in branding our signature product to become a recognizable event brand. Purchase commercial kitchen equipment to make our production process very efficient and consistent.
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