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