{"id":693,"date":"2015-02-15T19:28:13","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T19:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/?page_id=693"},"modified":"2024-07-21T14:31:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T14:31:15","slug":"cooking-competitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/?page_id=693","title":{"rendered":"Cooking Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2017 WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS &#8211; Food Network &#8211; <\/p>\n<p>Although I did not win the Seafood Category I came in really close to place top ten with a score of 91.185 not too shabby I just love this sport and lets not forget this is the biggest cooking competition in the world this was my 6th time qualifying for this food sport event.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-head-chef.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-head-chef.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1124\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-head-chef.jpg 750w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-head-chef-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-head-chef-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> My team Off the Hook on the Plate did awesome.  This year I was one to be featured by Food Network for an upcoming show in spring 2018 what an honor to have been one of the 5 competitor to have been picked for the show. <a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot-being-filmed-by-Food-Network.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot-being-filmed-by-Food-Network.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"935\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot-being-filmed-by-Food-Network.jpg 701w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot-being-filmed-by-Food-Network-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nsrc=&#8221;https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-head-chef.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;&#8221; width=&#8221;750&#8243; height=&#8221;1124&#8243; class=&#8221;aligncenter size-full wp-image-1212&#8243; \/><\/a><a\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-action-shot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-action-shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"673\" height=\"899\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-action-shot.jpg 673w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-action-shot-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot.jpg 720w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot-closer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot-closer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot-closer.jpg 720w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Josee-Lanzi-action-shot-closer-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n  Below is my Team Off the hook on the plate with I as the head chef, my very best friend and foodie enthusiast Lori Artz<br \/>\n what a team we makehref=&#8221;https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate.jpg&#8221;><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1124\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate.jpg 750w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-281.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1124\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-281.jpg 750w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-281-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-281-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>in addition this year I also had the to have a 3rd helper awesome chef Hiram Quintana.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-281.jpg\"><img <a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate-after-cooking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate-after-cooking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate-after-cooking.jpg 900w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate-after-cooking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate-after-cooking-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WFC-2017-Team-Off-the-Hook-on-the-Plate-after-cooking-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMy Dishes first turned in was the Structure dish &#8220;Oyster Rockefeller&#8221; My dish scored a 89.5<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Oyster-Rockefeller-Ou-la-la.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Oyster-Rockefeller-Ou-la-la.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Oyster-Rockefeller-Ou-la-la.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Oyster-Rockefeller-Ou-la-la-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Oyster-Rockefeller-Ou-la-la-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Oyster-Rockefeller-Ou-la-la-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> My second turn in dish was our Signature dish which scored a nice 92.875 My beer &#038; smoked gouda seafood bisquehref=&#8221;https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Beer-and-Smoke-Gouda-Seafood-Bisque.jpg&#8221;><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Beer-and-Smoke-Gouda-Seafood-Bisque.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Beer-and-Smoke-Gouda-Seafood-Bisque.jpg 640w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Beer-and-Smoke-Gouda-Seafood-Bisque-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Beer-and-Smoke-Gouda-Seafood-Bisque-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>  I will announce when the show will air down the road when I am provided with the dates as well as more great times at WFC2017 in my next post.<\/p>\n<p>Love their contest every year I cannot wait to enter love me some eggs!!<br \/>\n2017 Egglands Best Eggs Food Photography Finalist- Entr\u00e9e Category winner<br \/>\nRepresenting Florida with my Macaroni and cheese souffl\u00e9 prize $1,000.00<\/p>\n<p>href=&#8221;https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Macaroni-and-Cheese-Souffle-3.jpg&#8221;><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Macaroni-and-Cheese-Souffle-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Macaroni-and-Cheese-Souffle-3.jpg 880w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Macaroni-and-Cheese-Souffle-3-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Macaroni-and-Cheese-Souffle-3-768x670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Macaroni-and-Cheese-Souffle-3-344x300.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016 FOOD NETWORK, Tv Show debut Cook- Off &#8220;COOKS VS CONS&#8221; Season two. 1ST ROUND WINNER&#8221; With my Fish and Chips and  lime remoulade 2nrd round Thanks Giving leftover I presented my Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms with Cheese Fondue and Garlic baguette<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Cooks-vs-Cons-Food-Network-judges-and-competitiors-photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Cooks-vs-Cons-Food-Network-judges-and-competitiors-photo.jpg\" alt=\"cooks-vs-cons-food-network-judges-and-competitiors-photo\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Cooks-vs-Cons-Food-Network-judges-and-competitiors-photo.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Cooks-vs-Cons-Food-Network-judges-and-competitiors-photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Cooks-vs-Cons-Food-Network-judges-and-competitiors-photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Cooks-vs-Cons-Food-Network-judges-and-competitiors-photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Cooks-vs-Cons-Food-Network-judges-and-competitiors-photo-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Fish-Chips-with-Remoulade-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Fish-Chips-with-Remoulade-2.jpg\" alt=\"fish-chips-with-remoulade-2\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Fish-Chips-with-Remoulade-2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Fish-Chips-with-Remoulade-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-stuffed-mushroom-cooks-vs-cons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-stuffed-mushroom-cooks-vs-cons.jpg\" alt=\"josees-stuffed-mushroom-cooks-vs-cons\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-stuffed-mushroom-cooks-vs-cons.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-stuffed-mushroom-cooks-vs-cons-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-stuffed-mushroom-cooks-vs-cons-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-stuffed-mushroom-cooks-vs-cons-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-cooks-vs-cons-happy-close-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-cooks-vs-cons-happy-close-up.jpg\" alt=\"josee-cooks-vs-cons-happy-close-up\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-cooks-vs-cons-happy-close-up.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-cooks-vs-cons-happy-close-up-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-cooks-vs-cons-happy-close-up-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-cooks-vs-cons-happy-close-up-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-two-dishing-Cooks-vs-Cons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-two-dishing-Cooks-vs-Cons.jpg\" alt=\"josees-two-dishing-cooks-vs-cons\" width=\"960\" height=\"615\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-two-dishing-Cooks-vs-Cons.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-two-dishing-Cooks-vs-Cons-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-two-dishing-Cooks-vs-Cons-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-two-dishing-Cooks-vs-Cons-468x300.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-cooks-vs-cons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-cooks-vs-cons.jpg\" alt=\"josee-competing-at-cooks-vs-cons\" width=\"526\" height=\"386\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-cooks-vs-cons.jpg 526w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-cooks-vs-cons-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-cooks-vs-cons-409x300.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nView Episode here right now&#8230;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E5ILEEcjUoo\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Sv1eFhii2c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2016 Finalist at Gloria Ferrer cooking competition in Washington DC, Union Kitchen Glorious Bites Challenge cook- off.  3rd place with my Apricot Brie Pecan &#038; Ham Puff Pastry Pop<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cook-off-gloria-ferrer-whole-crew.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cook-off-gloria-ferrer-whole-crew.jpg\" alt=\"cook-off-gloria-ferrer-whole-crew\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cook-off-gloria-ferrer-whole-crew.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cook-off-gloria-ferrer-whole-crew-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cook-off-gloria-ferrer-whole-crew-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cook-off-gloria-ferrer-whole-crew-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gloria-ferrer-cook-off-with-competitors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gloria-ferrer-cook-off-with-competitors.jpg\" alt=\"gloria-ferrer-cook-off-with-competitors\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gloria-ferrer-cook-off-with-competitors.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gloria-ferrer-cook-off-with-competitors-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gloria-ferrer-cook-off-with-competitors-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gloria-ferrer-cook-off-with-competitors-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-action-shot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-action-shot.jpg\" alt=\"gloria-ferrer-action-shot\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-action-shot.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-action-shot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-action-shot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-action-shot-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-dish.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-dish.jpg\" alt=\"gloria-ferrer-dish\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-dish.jpg 720w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-dish-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-3rd-place.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-3rd-place.jpg\" alt=\"gloria-ferrer-3rd-place\" width=\"2304\" height=\"2304\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-3rd-place.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-3rd-place-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-3rd-place-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-3rd-place-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-Ferrer-3rd-place-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-ferrer-cook-off-turning-in.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-ferrer-cook-off-turning-in.jpg\" alt=\"gloria-ferrer-cook-off-turning-in\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-ferrer-cook-off-turning-in.jpg 720w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gloria-ferrer-cook-off-turning-in-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-Glorious-Bites-at-Gloria-Ferrer-competion-in-Washington-DC-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-Glorious-Bites-at-Gloria-Ferrer-competion-in-Washington-DC-.jpg\" alt=\"josee-competing-at-glorious-bites-at-gloria-ferrer-competion-in-washington-dc\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-Glorious-Bites-at-Gloria-Ferrer-competion-in-Washington-DC-.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-Glorious-Bites-at-Gloria-Ferrer-competion-in-Washington-DC--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-Glorious-Bites-at-Gloria-Ferrer-competion-in-Washington-DC--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-competing-at-Glorious-Bites-at-Gloria-Ferrer-competion-in-Washington-DC--500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>World Food Championships commercial preview coming soon on Television in 2016 I will keep you posted what network it will air on yours truly is on a few times \ud83d\ude09 I feel very blessed to have been part of this competition for the 3rd year in a row!! Got to love it all of these cooks are so passionate about what they do!  <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GZy21vf647w\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n2015 &#8220;World Food Championships&#8221; Kissimmee Florida update and more to come soon! On stage award ceremony accepting my win for 2nd Place in Seafood Category!<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/IdURu45kYzI?t=714<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eWqUT1yA7eM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-2015-chef-coat_LANZI-S.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-2015-chef-coat_LANZI-S.jpg\" alt=\"wfc 2015 chef coat_LANZI-S\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-2015-chef-coat_LANZI-S.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-2015-chef-coat_LANZI-S-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-rebecka-and-veronica-wfc-2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-rebecka-and-veronica-wfc-2015.jpg\" alt=\"me rebecka and veronica wfc 2015\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-rebecka-and-veronica-wfc-2015.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-rebecka-and-veronica-wfc-2015-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-rebecka-and-veronica-wfc-2015-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-and-debbie-kelly-veronica-in-action-wfc-2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-and-debbie-kelly-veronica-in-action-wfc-2015.jpg\" alt=\"me and debbie kelly veronica in action wfc 2015\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-and-debbie-kelly-veronica-in-action-wfc-2015.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-and-debbie-kelly-veronica-in-action-wfc-2015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-and-debbie-kelly-veronica-in-action-wfc-2015-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-kelly-and-linda-wfc-2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-kelly-and-linda-wfc-2015.jpg\" alt=\"me kelly and linda wfc 2015\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-kelly-and-linda-wfc-2015.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-kelly-and-linda-wfc-2015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-kelly-and-linda-wfc-2015-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-steak-challenge-turn-in.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-steak-challenge-turn-in.jpg\" alt=\"2015 wfc steak challenge turn in\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-steak-challenge-turn-in.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-steak-challenge-turn-in-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-steak-challenge-turn-in-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC00412.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC00412.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00412\" width=\"5152\" height=\"3864\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC00412.jpg 5152w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC00412-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC00412-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC00412-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5152px) 100vw, 5152px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-josee-accepting-2nd-place-in-Seafood.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-josee-accepting-2nd-place-in-Seafood.png\" alt=\"2015 wfc josee accepting 2nd place in Seafood\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-josee-accepting-2nd-place-in-Seafood.png 600w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-josee-accepting-2nd-place-in-Seafood-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-josee-accepting-2nd-place-in-Seafood-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-me-on-stage-2nd-place.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-me-on-stage-2nd-place.jpg\" alt=\"2015 wfc me on stage 2nd place\" width=\"528\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-me-on-stage-2nd-place.jpg 528w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-wfc-me-on-stage-2nd-place-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-at-wfc-2015-stage-medallion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-at-wfc-2015-stage-medallion.jpg\" alt=\"me at wfc 2015 stage medallion\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-at-wfc-2015-stage-medallion.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-at-wfc-2015-stage-medallion-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015 April- Chopped Challenge<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Chopped-challenge-competitionb-action-shot-with-m-e-and-lori.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Chopped-challenge-competitionb-action-shot-with-m-e-and-lori.jpg\" alt=\"Chopped challenge competitionb action shot with m e and lori\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Chopped-challenge-competitionb-action-shot-with-m-e-and-lori.jpg 600w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Chopped-challenge-competitionb-action-shot-with-m-e-and-lori-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Chopped-challenge-competitionb-action-shot-with-m-e-and-lori-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-the-placed-bbq-cookoff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-the-placed-bbq-cookoff.jpg\" alt=\"Me and Lori the placed bbq cookoff\" width=\"4128\" height=\"2322\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-the-placed-bbq-cookoff.jpg 4128w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-the-placed-bbq-cookoff-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-the-placed-bbq-cookoff-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-the-placed-bbq-cookoff-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4128px) 100vw, 4128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-smoking-bbq.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-smoking-bbq.jpg\" alt=\"Me and Lori smoking bbq\" width=\"4128\" height=\"2322\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-smoking-bbq.jpg 4128w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-smoking-bbq-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-smoking-bbq-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-and-Lori-smoking-bbq-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4128px) 100vw, 4128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014- Las Vegas, NV  Top Ten Finalist Seafood Category &#8220;World Food Championships&#8221; Took 6th place<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-on-stage-top-10-wfc_crop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-on-stage-top-10-wfc_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Me on stage top 10 wfc_crop\" width=\"134\" height=\"230\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-717\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-off-the-hook-signature-dish-details.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-off-the-hook-signature-dish-details.jpg\" alt=\"wfc off the hook signature dish details\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-off-the-hook-signature-dish-details.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-off-the-hook-signature-dish-details-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-off-the-hook-signature-dish-details-454x300.jpg 454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-turning-in-my-dish-wfc2014.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-turning-in-my-dish-wfc2014.jpeg\" alt=\"Me turning in my dish wfc2014\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-turning-in-my-dish-wfc2014.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-turning-in-my-dish-wfc2014-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-turning-in-my-dish-wfc2014-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish-2.jpg\" alt=\"wfc cooking my dish 2\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish.jpg\" alt=\"wfc cooking my dish\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wfc-cooking-my-dish-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-posing-at-WFC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-posing-at-WFC.jpg\" alt=\"Me posing at WFC\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-posing-at-WFC.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-posing-at-WFC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-posing-at-WFC-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014 Charlotte, NC Finalist &#8221; Macy&#8217;s Grilling Gury&#8221; Cook-off<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ME-BEFORE-SHOWDOWN-WITH-BIG-KNIFE_CROP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ME-BEFORE-SHOWDOWN-WITH-BIG-KNIFE_CROP.jpg\" alt=\"ME BEFORE SHOWDOWN WITH BIG KNIFE_CROP\" width=\"2228\" height=\"3601\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ME-BEFORE-SHOWDOWN-WITH-BIG-KNIFE_CROP.jpg 2228w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ME-BEFORE-SHOWDOWN-WITH-BIG-KNIFE_CROP-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ME-BEFORE-SHOWDOWN-WITH-BIG-KNIFE_CROP-633x1024.jpg 633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2228px) 100vw, 2228px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-explaining-my-dish-to-Cat-Cora.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-explaining-my-dish-to-Cat-Cora.jpg\" alt=\"Me at the cook off explaining my dish to Cat Cora\" width=\"717\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-explaining-my-dish-to-Cat-Cora.jpg 717w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-explaining-my-dish-to-Cat-Cora-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-plating-my-dish.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-plating-my-dish.jpg\" alt=\"Me at the cook off plating my dish\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-plating-my-dish.jpg 299w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-plating-my-dish-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-with-host-while-prepping-explaining-my-ingredients.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-with-host-while-prepping-explaining-my-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"Me at the cook off with host while prepping explaining my ingredients\" width=\"526\" height=\"349\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-with-host-while-prepping-explaining-my-ingredients.jpg 526w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-with-host-while-prepping-explaining-my-ingredients-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-with-host-while-prepping-explaining-my-ingredients-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-rolling-my-pork-tenderloin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-rolling-my-pork-tenderloin.jpg\" alt=\"Me at the cook off rolling my pork tenderloin\" width=\"526\" height=\"349\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-rolling-my-pork-tenderloin.jpg 526w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-rolling-my-pork-tenderloin-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-rolling-my-pork-tenderloin-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-in-action.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-in-action.jpg\" alt=\"Me at the cook off in action\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-in-action.jpg 600w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-in-action-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-at-the-cook-off-in-action-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-with-Cat-Cora.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-with-Cat-Cora.jpg\" alt=\"Me with Cat Cora\" width=\"2322\" height=\"4128\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-with-Cat-Cora.jpg 2322w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-with-Cat-Cora-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Me-with-Cat-Cora-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2322px) 100vw, 2322px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013 Las Vegas, NV- World Food Championships Cooking Competitions<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-at-the-wfc-cooking1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-at-the-wfc-cooking1.jpg\" alt=\"Josee at the wfc cooking\" width=\"772\" height=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-at-the-wfc-cooking1.jpg 772w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-at-the-wfc-cooking1-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-wfc-turning-in-dish.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-wfc-turning-in-dish.jpg\" alt=\"Josee wfc turning in dish\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-wfc-turning-in-dish.jpg 720w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-wfc-turning-in-dish-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-wfc-turning-in-dish-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-featured-on-WFC-2013-show.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-featured-on-WFC-2013-show.jpg\" alt=\"Josee featured on WFC 2013 show\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-featured-on-WFC-2013-show.jpg 640w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-featured-on-WFC-2013-show-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-featured-on-WFC-2013-show-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013- Grand Prize Winner &#8221; Tostitos One Chip Wonder Recipe Contest&#8221;<br \/>\nPeanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Scoops<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Peanut-Butter-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Scoops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Peanut-Butter-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Scoops.jpg\" alt=\"Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Scoops\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Peanut-Butter-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Scoops.jpg 640w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Peanut-Butter-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Scoops-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Peanut-Butter-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Scoops-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2013- Grand Prize Winner &#8220;Country Crock Star&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-country-crock-star.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-country-crock-star.jpg\" alt=\"Josee&#039;s country crock star\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-country-crock-star.jpg 480w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-country-crock-star-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josees-country-crock-star-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment.jpg\" alt=\"Josee with Carla on segment\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment.jpg 640w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment1.jpg\" alt=\"Josee with Carla on segment#1\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment1-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-Carla-on-segment1-500x277.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nGXf4DCHfc4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Josees-country-crock-star.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Josees-country-crock-star.jpg\" alt=\"Josee&#039;s country crock star\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Josees-country-crock-star.jpg 480w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Josees-country-crock-star-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Josees-country-crock-star-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-carla-on-segment-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-carla-on-segment-2.jpg\" alt=\"Josee with carla on segment #2\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-carla-on-segment-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-carla-on-segment-2-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Josee-with-carla-on-segment-2-500x278.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012 Finalist &#8211; Recipe Published &#8220;Taste of Home Magazine&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/My-Garlic-Chicken-bacon-pizza-in-Taste-of-Home-Magazine-Simple-delicious.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/My-Garlic-Chicken-bacon-pizza-in-Taste-of-Home-Magazine-Simple-delicious.jpg\" alt=\"My Garlic Chicken &amp; bacon  pizza in Taste of Home Magazine Simple &amp; delicious\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/My-Garlic-Chicken-bacon-pizza-in-Taste-of-Home-Magazine-Simple-delicious.jpg 480w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/My-Garlic-Chicken-bacon-pizza-in-Taste-of-Home-Magazine-Simple-delicious-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011 Finalist- Savannah, GA &#8220;Real Woman of Philadelphia&#8221; Cook-off&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rwop9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rwop12_crop-130x300.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rwop13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rwop13.jpg\" alt=\"rwop13\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rwop13.jpg 720w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rwop13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rwop13-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Paula-and-me-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Paula-and-me-3.jpg\" alt=\"Paula and me 3\" width=\"450\" height=\"437\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Paula-and-me-3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Paula-and-me-3-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Paula-and-me-3-308x300.jpg 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/paula-and-me-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/paula-and-me-8.jpg\" alt=\"paula and me 8\" width=\"459\" height=\"350\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/paula-and-me-8.jpg 459w, 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&#8220;New England Soup Cook-off&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/New-England-Country-Soup-Soup-Challenge-ready-for-the-cook-off.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/New-England-Country-Soup-Soup-Challenge-ready-for-the-cook-off.jpg\" alt=\"New England Country Soup Soup Challenge  ready for the cook off\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/New-England-Country-Soup-Soup-Challenge-ready-for-the-cook-off.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/New-England-Country-Soup-Soup-Challenge-ready-for-the-cook-off-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offthehookontheplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/New-England-Country-Soup-Soup-Challenge-ready-for-the-cook-off-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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