Kara Anadalian of Fresno was chosen as the first of four semifinalists in its "find your inner chef" online contest.
Anadalian's original recipe for grilled-banana-pineapple-sausage rollups helped her win the honor by receiving the most likes on the contest's Facebook page.
She will now compete with three other semifinalists on June 15 in a live cook off in Miami, Florida for the grand prize, a getaway for two at the Culinary Institute of America.