Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Dioannys Sanchez-Benitez

I cook with passion, discipline, and heart. My story, effort, and authenticity would make a kitchen alongside Carla Hall truly unique.

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What is your signature dish?

Oro del Mar Creamy pumpkin infused with saffron and white wine, accompanied by octopus, shrimp, calamari, lobster, crab, mussels, and oysters, enhanced with sweet peppers, garlic, shallots, culantro, and a citrusy touch of lemon. Finished with sturgeon caviar and fresh herbs. Give me a creative image of this dish.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Carla Hall, because she embodies passion, authenticity, human energy, and a genuine love for cooking.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would invest the $25,000 in my recovery, professional growth, and in publishing the cookbook I have been passionately building for years.

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