Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I recently lost a lot of weight and am focused on healthier, fresh food. I ensure the dishes I make fit my busy lifestyle.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is grilled chicken kabobs with peppers, tomatoes, tzatziki, and basmati rice.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Curtis Stone is my culinary inspiration. He seems approachable, ingredient-driven, and deeply human. He doesn't cook to impress; he cooks to connect. His philosophy of letting fresh seasonal ingredients lead the way resonates with me deeply. His roots mixed with his global culinary training mirrors my belief that the best cooking happens at the intersection of cultures.
What would you do with the $25,000?I'd take my daughter to Thailand, the land her heritage calls home. This wouldn't just be a vacation; it would be a culinary pilgrimage. We'd wander through the floating markets of Bangkok, learning the art of balancing sweet, sour, salty, and spicy from the vendors who've perfected it over generations. We'd visit her ancestral region, cooking alongside local grandmothers who hold recipes in their hands and hearts, not cookbooks.
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