Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am from Mexico. I worked my way up from being a dishwasher, prep cook, line cook. I had a great mentor and I became a chef from it.
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A good sweet potato carrot cumin puree with seabass and seasonal vegetables always makes the difference. Sweetness, sour, and savory comes a long way
Who is your culinary inspiration?Growing up I always aspire to be like Anthony Bourdain. So free, full of energy, helping people reach their potential but more than anything explore different cuisines.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would expand my private chef dinners and have the means to open a small cafe that offers food from scratch only from local farmers and butchers from Kansas City. Staying local and we win local. Small Kansas City into a restaurant
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