Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

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Debra Blasey

Reason I want to become favorite chef I'm disabled I graduated culinary art ages 58 years old it's never to late to follow your dreams

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

Bubba's passed away he's was cook in the Army my ancestors worked sugar plantation and made the Hawaiian rolls it's in my blood I love to make people happy with my cooking

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

I love all kinds of food cooking from pasta,soul food I love country fried chicken

What would you do with the $25,000?

I'm almost homeless love to put down payment on house and write cookbook and help others find there passion become food photos and food critic

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