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

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Mackenzie Paul

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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What is your signature dish?

Main 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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