Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Chef, mentor, survivor. I cook bold flavors with the discipline of fine dining and the soul of home.
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Puerto Rican comfort through a French lens: roast chicken, coconut rice, maduros & silky plantain purée
Who is your culinary inspiration?My Puerto Rican family inspired my love for food, fine dining taught me discipline and precision, and the people beside me in the kitchen taught me humility and teamwork.
What would you do with the $25,000?I’d build a culinary education platform that blends culture, technique, and storytelling to inspire the next generation of cooks
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