Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Chef instructor, military leader & scratch-cooking craftsman serving bold, restaurant-quality food with skill and heart.
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Ribeye cooked to perfection finished with rosemary/garlic butter. Served with a side of pan fried asparagus and cinnamon apples. Dessert will be a strawberry/blueberry cup topped in fresh whip-cream.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration started when I first worked in a restaurant watching the joy food brought to the customers faces. And I am grateful to Chef Domonic Pannelli and Chef Marcus Hencinski. These Chefs not only taught me, they inspired me to continue expanding my culinary knowledge.
What would you do with the $25,000?I’m thinking a couple scholarships to YCAwr where I teach culinary and pursue my culinary passions.
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