Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
A sign in my kitchen says, "I show the love I have for people through the food I cook for them" I want to bring people together through food
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Receive Text UpdatesBrined, soaked, seasoned and double dredged fried chicken with a loaded smoked gouda polenta, from scratch caesar salad and a poached then iced peach. Dessert is everchanging homemade cookies with vanilla bean ice cream.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My mom and my grandma. Julia Child. Aaron Franklin. Anthony Bourdain. My friends, family and community. Mitsuo Endo. Pawan Pinisetti. The local culture of wherever I am. Then those that I get the honor of cooking for and with taking into account what they want to eat and dietary wishes.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would hand build a 26+ person backyard table setup, buy a trailer and portable cooking stations. I would then create a traveling "breaking bread" concept to bring people together through delicious food.
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