Shickshinny woman cooks up success after kitchen mishap

"I finally thought, I have this down pat," Taylor said. "It looked pretty, but it didn't taste pretty."Her friends dared her to enter the contest, and "if I'm dared, I usually do it," Taylor said, adding she had almost forgotten about the contest when she got the call that she had won. "It was a nice surprise."During the Cooking Redemption episode, Saad showed Taylor how to reclaim her sausage gravy and biscuits. Taylor and her daughter, Bailey, traveled to Louisville for the filming."My daughter went with me. She's the test subject of my cooking,Amateur foodies take note so this was almost like a payback," Taylor laughed, adding it was a wonderful experience. "Saad was very nice and personable. I was able to ask him questions - like, I don't like cooking with salt, but he showed me how to use salt to bring out certain flavors."

Since then, Taylor has conquered the recipe and her family definitely appreciated the results."I had to show off, and it turned out great," Taylor said.Tim Matis, director of advertising for GE Appliances, said it was the first time the company held the contest, and they were very pleased with the results. The campaign gives them more insight into how customers use their appliances at home.Taylor will get her new appliances next month; she and the husband took the opportunity to remodel the kitchen. She's especially excited for the dishwasher, adding she hasn't had one since the early 1980s."When I find out I had been one of the finalists, it was right around my mother's birthday," Taylor said. "So I look at it this way: it's my mom's way of reaching out to me, by letting me win."Chop bacon into ?-inch pieces. In a large skillet over medium heat, add the bacon. Stir occasionally and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

Lift bacon out and set aside in a bowl leaving bacon fat in pan.Add sausage to pan in 1-inch clumps. Spread out evenly. Using a metal spatula, move the sausage around so that it gets golden brown on all sides.Once evenly golden brown, add the chopped garlic and stir. Cook for 30 seconds. Drain the excess fat and discard. Add sausage to same bowl as bacon.Turn heat down slightly and add butter to pan. Stir using the spatula to scrape bits from bottom of pan and incorporate into butter as it melts. Once completely melted, whisk flour into butter until evenly dissolved. Whisk in chicken broth. Turn heat up to high.