Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking is my passion and although I live with chronic illness I refuse to let it stop me. My goal is to be a global food influencer.
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My signature dish is my southern style Louisiana Gumbo filled with Crab, Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, Crawfish Tails, Chicken, Smoked Turkey, Veggies, and Rice all smothered in a Dark Chocolate Roux.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is my late grandmother who shaped my early childhood with memories of her delicious southern cooking and family style meals to bring us all together in love.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the $25,000 to market my existing cookbook “There’s a New Chef in Town” and to revamp my current cooking area so that I can make beautiful content to share with the world.
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