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

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Matthew Ames

I've been a chef for over 30 years. I was inspired by my father who I apprenticed under. I specialized gourmet and fine dining for many year

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

I come from a long line of chefs my father was a certified chef and my grandfather was a certified Chef. I love making food for people who appreciate it I love to see the smile on their faces.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

I have been a chef for over 30 years I have many favorite dishes but if I had to pick one it would probably be an Italian dish called Brashole

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would invest it into a food truck and have my son work it with me.

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