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

Quarter-Finalist

Lara D'Cruze-Jung

For me, food is an emotional experience. In sharing that passion with my friends and family gives me the greatest pleasure.

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What is your signature dish?

Bratwurst curry. A fusion of my Indian roots and Wisconsin life. My husband says my best dishes are created when I have no plan.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

All the women in my family inspire me.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use it to make my passion for food into a real career.

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