Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking became my way to heal, create, and provide for the people I love. Every dish I make carries heart, resilience, and soul.
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Chimichurri wings with a refreshing side salad
Who is your culinary inspiration?Myself. As I’m getting older my appreciation for food has grown. Every meal I impress myself with how well it has elevated
What would you do with the $25,000?Recently being laid off from my 9-5, I would use the $25,000 and my free time to enroll in culinary school and take a few cooking classes, maybe even remodel my kitchen for a more comfortable cooking environment.
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