Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
To showcase Dominican-American soul food nationwide!
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is my Oxtail Empanada.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My greatest culinary inspiration is my grandmother, Abuela.
What would you do with the $25,000?Winning Favorite Chef would allow me to expand my mission my Personal Chef business in Pasco County and Central Florida.
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