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

Quarter-Finalist

Susan Perry

Creative in the kitchen, great cook, baker, and sourdough maker I love bringing people together one unforgettable meal at a time.

Currently 10

in the Quarter-Finals

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What is your signature dish?

I have several: Rouladen…I was born in Germany I learned how to make it from my mom. It’s a dish to this day that takes me home and lets others experience Bavaria. I also am half Italian and I make amazing meatballs. Lastly, my husband is from the deep south and I learned how to make great fried chicken carrying his mom’s recipe forward.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

There are several: I love Carla Hall ever since Top Chef, the late Ann Burrell, Julia Child, Ina Garten and Sivan from LA.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would build an outdoor kitchen and possibly invest in starting a small baking business. I also love to dig clams and have considered teaching others who want to experience shell fishing—I’d call it “clamchella”

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