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Melissa d'Arabian

A mother of four and recent first-time cookbook author, Melissa shares her secrets to making family-friendly meals on a budget on Ten Dollar Dinners.

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Season 5 Finalists

Brett August

New York, NY

Debbie Lee

West Hollywood, Calif.

Eddie Gilbert

Los Angeles, Calif.

Jamika Pessoa

Atlanta, Ga.

Jeffrey Saad

Los Angeles, Calif.

Jen Isham

Orlando, Fla.

Katie Cavuto

Philadelphia, Pa.

Michael Proietti

City Island, NY

Teddy Folkman

Alexandria, Va.

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