Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I think cooking is what the world needs. Cooking is an expression of oneself and has the ability to show who you are and where you come from
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is chef Gordon Ramsay. He has inspired so many chefs also brought together so many different people from different backgrounds and shared stories.
What would you do with the $25,000?What I would do with $25,000 is give myself the ability to explore this passion more. Bring more people in and share lifelong memories.
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