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

Quarter-Finalist

Jim Hines

I love to entertain and love Carla’s perspective. Love taking 60’s recipes to the future.

Currently 12

in the Quarter-Finals

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

I love to make people happy through food

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

Turkey and pork sausage meatloaf wrapped in prosciutto with roasted broccoli

What would you do with the $25,000?

Write a cookbook based on recipes from our parents and update them for 2025

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