Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
New Orleans Louisiana native grew up cooking all kinds of food been a chef professional for 23 years
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandpa
What would you do with the $25,000?I would like to open a little cafe
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