Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Michelin-trained private chef blending luxury dining with real-life family needs—elevated, seasonal, and built from the heart. Perfectionist
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Spanish octopus, smoked crispy potato, pickled red onion, frisée, pole beans, cherry pepper “romseco”
Who is your culinary inspiration?Michael White Thomas Keleher
What would you do with the $25,000?Invest 20 k into my buisness which offers , private chef & luxury catering services” & donate the remaining 5k to local non profit educating kids about healthy eating/lifestyle habits & Feeding underprivileged youth in Philadelphia area
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