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

Quarter-Finalist

Marquel Jilles

I truly love cooking and creating food. With love to give my essence with those who experience my cuisine.Also my 5 daughters who inspire me

Currently 6

in the Quarter-Finals

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What is your signature dish?

My signature dish is whatever is needed at the occasion or event I love food as a whole so all dishes are my signature

Who is your culinary inspiration?

All 10 women in my family 5 daughters 2 granddaughters 2 sisters and my mother

What would you do with the $25,000?

Use too start a food truck or catering business and give back too the community .in every way I can

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