Feature Writer Alena - Ha Proves That You Don't Need Sight to Make a Great Meal

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Feature Writer Alena - Ha Proves That You Don't Need Sight to

Make a Great Meal

It is rare to see actors on television who are blind, and even rarer to see

blind reality show contestants. Earlier this summer, I told you about

Ha who was competing on the show Master Chef. This past Monday was the season

finale and was among the last in the competition. Each week she

continued to wow the judges and overcome her challenges, and after a tough

journey, she came away with the title of " Master Chef. "

The season finale was a great demonstration of why earned the title.

She and the other finalist were simply asked to make a three course meal

that would taste good, fit well together, and show that they really were a

Master Chef. decided to make the food she grew up with.

She started with a Thai salad, followed by a pork belly, and finished it off

with a braised coconut lime sorbet. Although each dish was quite tasty, the

judges weren't sure if these dishes were complex enough. In the end though,

's decision to play to her strengths instead of making new or more

extravagant dishes won her the competition.

In July, gave an interview to the NPR show Tell Me More. During the

interview talked about what she might do if she won the competition.

Outside of paying medical bills, she hoped to potentially open an ice cream shop

or a gastro pub. To hear the whole interview visit this link:

http://www.npr.org/2012/07/17/156904473/blind-cook-serves-up-tough-competition-o\

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Along with the money, will also be publishing her own cookbook. If

there were dishes that she made during the show that you liked, then you'll

be able to find them there. Don't forget that you can also find lots of her

recipes on her blog at

www.theblindcook.com

I hope that everyone enjoyed watching Master Chef as much as I did. We're

currently working on landing an interview with Ha, so look for that

article in the future.

'When we are no longer able to change a situation

we are challenged to change ourselves.'

~Sugar