Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Bold flavors, sharp instincts, and a touch of magic. I enjoy turning simple ingredients into delicious meals that make people happy.
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Receive Text UpdatesMain dish: Seared duck breast with coffee butter hollandaise sauce, served with a seared scallop potato fondant, and seared grapes and Brussels leaf petals…. Apitizer: Seared scallop and pancetta with corn chowder soup…
Who is your culinary inspiration?Chef Grant Achatz
What would you do with the $25,000?Bold flavors, sharp instincts, and a touch of magic. With $25,000, I’ll turn my vision into a space where every dish tells a story
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