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

Edward Garcia

i am absolutely in love with making great tasting food , as well putting out beautifully plated dishes.

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What is your signature dish?

i dont necessarily have a signature dish , i love a good sauce over different proteins. so i will say i love preparing different dishes of proteins, with sauces to complement with starch and vegetables to bring it all together. starch and vegetables i like to mix and match .

Who is your culinary inspiration?

my family . i watched my mother, aunts , and older brother work at a high end restaurant. Mother worked in pantry , aunts ...one on saute/fry station , other on grill. Older brother was a dishwasher. All very important parts of that restaurants success.

What would you do with the $25,000?

i would invest more in my catering

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