BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Heidi Ziemer is a quarter-finalist in Carla Hall's Favorite Chef Competition.
The local chef says that if she wins the $25,000 prize, she'll donate it to World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization started by Chef José Andrés after the Haiti earthquake in 2010.
"I just thought it would be really awesome to be able to give $25,000 to World Central Kitchen because their impact is worldwide," said Ziemer.
World Central Kitchen provides aid and food to those in need. Ziemer says winning would give her the ultimate prize.
"What it does is it gives me an opportunity to say thanks to my dad for sharing with me all of his recipes, his love of cooking, his love of feeding people and making them happy," she said.
Ziemer hopes her journey will inspire others.
"I may not be the best chef, but everybody can cook and everybody can share it with others who they care about," said Ziemer. "It's important for life but it's also important for hope."
You can vote for Ziemer in Carla Hall's Favorite Chef Competition here.
