Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I’m El Mukhtar—I don’t just feed people, I make them feel seen. Culture, soul, flavor, and intention in every bite.
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🌹Kefta Bel Tahini 🌹 Ground beef and lamb Palestinian Meat Balls — paired with roasted potatoes and covered in a tahini-yogurt sauce ( with a side of cucumber salad )
Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandmother Teta Alice Sahhar When we were children we would beg her to take us to Carl’s Jr. Her response? “I am Carls Jr” and she would make home made potato wedges
What would you do with the $25,000?I want to pour into my newly launched business while also giving financial opportunity to culinary artists and creatives in the industry going unnoticed.
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