Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I should be the Favorite Chef, because I’m passionate about cooking. I love to see people eat and taste the soul of my food.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother
What would you do with the $25,000?I will pay off bills and purchase a food truck.
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