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

Luisa Zepeda

I am from Honduras, I learned to cook with heart and passion. I express myself through food that brings people together

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You decide who will appear in Taste of Home magazine, and win $25,000!

The first cut is on Thursday the 11th of June at 7PM PDT

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What is your signature dish?

Slight fusion energy (Mediterranean / American / Latin crossover)

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Anthony Burdain

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use the $25,000 to build my catering business from the ground up, blending French, Mediterranean, American and Latin flavors with the richness of Honduran cuisine, scaling into a food truck

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