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

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michelle vinson

I’m just a home chef that loves to cook. And I think it would be great to share that with others.

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What is your signature dish?

Vegan Spaghetti Sauce, instead of meat I use eggplant & mushrooms.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

I love Chef Tiffany Derry, she’s local & I really love her spin on southern & Italian cooking. Maneet is another inspiration. I love watching her judge & mentoring the cooks. Michael Symon is another favorite of mine. I’ve been watching him forever it seems. I love his personality & his grilling.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would put the money into my catering business to help get it off the ground.

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