Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
After a lifelong passion, I turned my cookie obsession into Random Acts of Cookies — a charity spreading joy one decorated cookie at a time.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is schnitzel with a crisp, flavorful coating, luscious pan gravy, accompanied by silky mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus and garlic.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is Julia Childs from an early age and, to be honest, Carla Hall. I love both of their ease and joy of how they approach and teach cooking and making it part of your everyday joys.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would establish a fund to expand the ability for other cookiers around the country to donate their fabulous creations as part of my charity, Random Acts of Cookies.
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