Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
i am passionate about the nobility of service + what it means to nourish our community + i am highly dedicated to farmers + local first.
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my first job out of dculinary school was "pasta queen" at a farm-to-table restaurant...i made fresh pasta 5 days/week, 8 hours/day...so some would say my signature dish highlights fresh pasta...i actually think my signature dish is a "flannel" which is a corned beef hash situation that i had on the menu at bkfst/lunch restro where i was chef owner...green flannel + white flannel + red flannel
Who is your culinary inspiration?julia child, for all of the culinary doors she opened for women. my greatgrandmothers for growing their own food + mastering the art of zero waste. my grandmothers for always serving sunday supper + baking at least a loaf of bread/week + being composters w/o even knowing that they were doing it. my mom for an exceptional eye for design + therefore beautiful presentation of food. and all of the chefs that have mentored me + inspired me + held my hand + taught me "only cry in the shower&q
What would you do with the $25,000?i LOVE mustard. during quarantine i started making my own honey dijon style mustard called "beejon." it is small batch with the tag line #spreadthelove. i am currently jarring batch #73 (~1500 jars total). i would invest the $25k into my prv8 rsrv8tns (my biz name) and BEEJON as a legit retail + my legacy! + of course i would donate some $$ to "bluewatermelon project," a nonprofit of which i am a founder who's tagline is #abettertrayeveryday...improve fed school food prg
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