Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Because I have really tried very hard to get to where I am right now and I want to be able to have my own place and show my talent 🐔
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Receive Text UpdatesI'm Mexican but I love Italian food I would like to present a Mexican dish with Italian fusion: linguini with poblano sauce and grilled chicken
Who is your culinary inspiration?Well, since I was very young I have started working in the kitchen and I have always been inspired to work for my family so that they can have a better life with me
What would you do with the $25,000?I would invest them in a project in Mexico because for many years I have wanted to make and be able to offer a traditional meal with an Italian touch
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