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The new cookbook from America's Newest MasterChef, Claudia Sandoval! The #1 summer show on FOX, MasterChef is a nationwide competition to find the best home cook in the country. The judges are some of cooking's biggest stars: Chef Gordon Ramsay (Gordon Ramsay Steak, maze) , Graham Elliot (Graham Elliott, Grahamwhich) , and Christina Tosi (MilkBar) . The prize? $250,000 - plus the opportunity to publish their very own cookbook. Claudia's Cocina: A Taste of Mexico celebrates the food of MasterChef Season 6 winner, Claudia Sandoval. Claudia brought with her a cooking background strongly influenced by her family's Mexican roots, as well as the seafood restaurant her grandparents owned when she was a child. Throughout the show she demonstrated a bright, versatile range of flavors and always made family the center of her dishes.
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About Claudia...
Claudia Sandoval is an innovative and creative professional with a passion for all things culinary.
Ms. Sandoval is the Season 6 Winner of FOX Network's Primetime Hit TV Series - MASTERCHEF.
Chef Claudia is the author of her self-titled cookbook: "Claudia's Cocina - A taste of Mexico" which was listed as an Amazon Best-Seller.
Chef Claudia has since started her own culinary events business also called Claudia's Cocina and has worked as a spokesperson for brands like Coca-Cola, T-Mobile, Kellogg's, Target, CoverFx, and Tajin.
With a passion for all things Philanthropic, Ms. Sandoval continues to find ways to give back to the community she lives in. Ms. Sandoval has supported and been a board member of various non-profit organizations. She continues to form strong affiliations with organizations like MANA de San Diego, the American Cancer Society, Feeding America, and the San Diego County Latino Association, for which she held the position of President two consecutive years. More recently, Ms. Sandoval has supported organizations like the Berry Berry Good Foundation, Just In Time for Foster Youth, Center for Community Solutions, Mama's Kitchen, and Veteran's for Peace.
Ms. Sandoval, a philosophy major and home cook, was born and raised in Sunny San Diego. Originally from Mazatlan, Sinaloa, her family now lives in San Diego.
Claudia currently lives with her 11-year-old daughter in the city of San Diego and enjoys weekends at the ranch with her parents.
