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

Susannah Davis

As a self taught chef I have perfected the art of a delicious meal through many trials, successes, and diligent hard work. I am AMAZING!

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What is your signature dish?

My boys would say I make the best roasted chicken with vermouth sauce. I think I make a thousand signature dishes: Korma, lasagne, enchiladas, pot roast, my $1k steak sauce, preserved lemon risotto, or just cornbread and peas, they’re all delicious. I get it right because it’s too much fun! I’m hungry, and I love a dinner party! Brisket, crab cakes, dirty rice, orpheum cake, bread pudding, Nashville hot chicken, greens, ham, biscuits, cookies, mashed potatoes. The sky is the

Who is your culinary inspiration?

I was a curious 14 year old, so I signed up for home economics class in 10th grade at my Alma mater, Nolan Catholic in Fort Worth, Texas. I had a semester of sewing and then a semester of cooking. It was 1986 and my sweet teacher, Sister Bertillia, inspired me to love planning a thoughtful, delicious, nutritious meal. I have a life long passion for expanding my culinary skills into any cuisine that makes me excited. She was a wonderful example to be open and to have fun with meals!

What would you do with the $25,000?

Thru my work with local churches, organizations, and schools, I have spotlighted one area of need in my community. Food insecurity is a sad truth in my North Mississippi region. I would love to to help bring much needed resources to people in need right here in my hometown of Tupelo, MS. My passion for food is my drive to a better community.

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