Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
“I’m a chef who truly cares. In these times, it can be challenging to preserve and represent your passion with humility, genuine respect,
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Robert Irvine and Jacque Pepin
What would you do with the $25,000?Build a cooking business
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