Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I have this dream to open my own restaurant! I LOVE cooking and its all I can see myself doing in life.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother and Gordon Ramsey
What would you do with the $25,000?I would definitely invest in a place and equipment to open my restaurant.
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