Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I would be so elated to win this money and put it towards getting my catering business up off the ground.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is an Herbed Dijon Cedar Plank Salmon that is served with a Yogurt Dill Sauce and Grilled Vegetables that are finished with Fresh Basil and Feta Cheese.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Chef Anne… she was always a huge inspiration to me. Her style of cooking and teaching was always so relatable to me. I learned so much just watching her. That motivation made me so excited about culinary school.
What would you do with the $25,000?I have a small catering business that I have been trying to build some momentum on. I cater to a lot of the Jewish community and being able to fund a kosher kitchen would make all the difference in my business and my future.
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