Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I quit my stable job for food. My flavours are strong but my bank account is weak. Help me cook my way to survival!
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My signature dish is Beef Rendang which is a rich, dry-style curry featuring fork-tender beef slow-cooked for 4 plus hours in aromatic spices and coconut milk.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is my late grandmother. I learned to cook with her in our home kitchen in Singapore, food was how she showed love and took care of people. She taught me to trust my senses, cook with what we have, and always feed others generously. That strong spirit still guides how and why I cook today.
What would you do with the $25,000?If I won $25K, I don’t think I’d do anything dramatic. I’d just invest it back into cooking and into myself in a simple way, buying better ingredients and basic tools I’ve been putting off purchasing, and resources to keep learning. Also, I’d share it with the people who’ve carried me behind the scenes, more than they know. It would just feel like sigh of relief.
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