Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I have spent years working in professional kitchens, teaching culinary to HighSchool students & catering.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy inspiration comes from comfort food. I love to put my spin on dishes I grew up with. For example, Chicken Cordon bleu. My version gets its Blue Ribbon status with smoked gouda served on a honey mustard, roasted jalapeño and cilantro sauce. My style is simple & fresh ingredients with enfaces on the sauce, I love to create balanced dishes with acid, heat, sweet, fat and texture.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Jon Bonell, Dale Wampstad, Dean Fearing, Anne Burrell, Ina Garten, Bobby Flay
What would you do with the $25,000?I would spend the money upgrading my restaurant and continue serving wonderful food!
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