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

Quarter-Finalist

Michelle Emmons

I am currently an Insurance claims professional but have always dreamed of being in the culinary arts.

Currently 5

in the Quarter-Finals

Vote

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

Voting for Semi-Finalists ends Thursday the 23rd of July at 7PM PDT

Want to learn more about our competition?

Learn More
What is your signature dish?

My husband would say KD and hotdogs , but I love all cuisines. Being a French Canadian I would say Tourtière. Classic Canadian meat pie.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

I absolutely love all the competition cooking shows . I tend to binge them. Gordon Ramsay and Bobby Flay will always be my favorites. I always wished I had pursued a different career path as food is life. I would love to open a food truck and bring my flavors to the world. During Covid I paid for Masterclass and watched and followed along with the greats like Gordon Ramsay, Wolfgang Puck and our very own Carla Hall.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Definitely take the time to travel and take some cooking classes in Italy, Greece and Spain. I love the flavors of all these cultures and want to embrace them.

James Beard Foundation

Vote for Michelle Emmons to be the next Favorite Chef while supporting a great cause! Cast your free daily vote below, or make an even bigger impact when you vote by donation, supporting the James Beard Foundation and their mission to lead chefs and the broader culinary industry toward a new standard of excellence.


1 Vote
10 Votes
25 Votes
50 Votes
100 Votes
250 Votes
Other Amount

Enter donation - $1 per vote

Make onions cry

Sharpen your knives and show the world why you’re the Favorite Chef.

Learn More