Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
It's not to say I should be the Favorite Chef because I am already my favorite chef. I have a story to tell through Cajun & Creole recipes.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is traditional Cajun gumbo and following in my Maw-maw's footsteps, I am a master pralinière.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Being born and raised in Southwest Louisiana.
What would you do with the $25,000?Create platforms to showcase other indigenous chefs from Louisiana. Most people want to win chef competitions to start a restaurant I'm a chef because I want to start revolutions.
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