Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am dedicated to my craft. I have a Sam Walton philosophy with my food. One-stop shop. My goal is to expand the palette of all foodies.
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My signature dish would be my low country. Boil, I feel that's a dish that I have perfected. My signature dessert would be my banana pudding.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My inspiration for the culinary art started with my my father. He was a chef in a military, did a lot of cooking at home.People really raved about his food. My mother being the oldest of 13 from Deridder ,Louisiana That's where I developed my cajun roots. I was also definitely inspired by all the chef's at Le Cordon Bleu.
What would you do with the $25,000?If I were to receive the 25K I would definitely invest it in back into my business and my family.
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