Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I’d like to show people they don’t need to be a professionally trained chef to create delicious food…they just need the passion for it.
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Receive Text UpdatesI love dishes with simple & fresh ingredients that blend cultures and flavors. My favorite meal to make is a grilled shrimp with coconut & cilantro rice or a simple bruschetta.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Traveling around the world has inspired me. Experiencing different spices & flavors…It’s not one person or place. The love that people have when sharing their cultures inspired me.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would love to start a non profit to feed the homeless. I feel no one should go hungry.
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