Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
You eat with your eyes 1st. If it doesn't turn out good, order in Pizza. I want to get better at Entertainment food.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Jeffrey Zakarian
What would you do with the $25,000?Help my grandchild to afford to go to Flight School. He had a dream of being a pilot since he was 13. His favorite food is caviar, mine too!
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