Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
To help catch up financially after opening another location. We’re mom and pop and I want to get back to why we did this in the first place
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The signature dish of our restaurant is Red Curry Mac & Cheese, with sweet pickle relish, tomato, cilantro & Romano cheese. I never expected it to catch on the way it did!
Who is your culinary inspiration?I have many people that I look up to. I am not professionally trained and never had a proper mentor, so being self taught has been challenging but rewarding. What I lack in classic skill I strive to more than make up for with an understanding of flavor. I’m particularly drawn to chefs who prepare rustic dishes that showcase heart.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would put 90% back into the business and take 10% to have a little staycation and recharge.
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