Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Quarter-Finalist

Heidi Evenson

To prove that Senios Chefs still have it. We were once the up and comers and we worked 21 hours a day!

Currently 6

in the Quarter-Finals

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What is your signature dish?

I’m from New Orleans so our food is famous world wide. I don’t have one dish that’s a signature but between the Gumbo, Jambalaya, stews it’s a toss up. I absolutely love to cook.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

I learned to cook in the family kitchen. My grandmother and my mom and Dad were very good cooks. When I got into the industry as a dishwasher 1000 years ago Chef Randy Barlow a protégé of Chef Paul Prudhomme’ saw something in me and I went from there. I have cooked next to many great NOLA Chefs and have actually won a few contest. I love food and I love to cook!!

What would you do with the $25,000?

My husband was let go from a 30 year career 2.5 years ago. We went through our savings rather quickly. I would use the money to help continue to improve our financial situation.

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