Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
It's more than my ability to cook. It's my passion and ability to make others better
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Receive Text UpdatesI wouldn't say there is 1 dish that is my signature. It's more about fresh ingredients and combining classic dishes with new ingredients and techniques
Who is your culinary inspiration?I would have to say my family. My grandma was always cooking and my family would have these yearly parties where everyone brought a different dish and we all grilled together
What would you do with the $25,000?I would definitely send some back to San Diego to make sure mom has everything she needs, then I think I would invest!
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