Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I'm a female deaf executive chef just turning 30! I want to show people they can do anything!
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Buddha Cobb, a perfect summer dish with a creamy and slightly spicy coconut dressing, mixed greens, fresh veggies, pineapple and crispy fried salmon bites. Super bright, colorful and tasty.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My mom! My mom has been a chef for 40+ years, and is a Culinary Institute of America grad and has worked with Paul Prodhomme. She inspires me and has given me such a strong culinary background to do fun things in my kitchen.
What would you do with the $25,000?Help pay some of my student loans off! Nothing too fun unfortunately but it would help pay a chunk off!
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