Chef Mal’s love for exotic but simplistic flavors is what inspires her to show the world that you can still eat healthy without sacrificing flavor!

Getting on Food Network was a dream! It was on my vision board for over a year so when it happened, I was ecstatic! But when the cameras were on and the producer’s said action…I found myself asking, “what was butter?! How do you use a mixer? Like is this what I’m really supposed to be doing with my life?” Lol! It was one of the hardest things I ever did in my life, but also one of the most rewarding to me because I did it, and I did it scared.

And even though I didn’t win, I still won because I didn’t quit. I finished the challenge making a transitional butter cookie that my family loves and if I had to do the challenge all over again, I’d make the exact same butter cookie…but with a pinch more of salt!