Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I don’t just cook food—I build flavor memories from smoke, salt, and fire. Appalachia on a plate.
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Receive Text UpdatesHerb seasoned and Stuffed butterflied chicken, filled with goat cheese, spinach, sun dried tomatoes. Overtop pasta
Who is your culinary inspiration?Chef Jeff Carter, Chef Trevor Iaconis, Chef Gary Craig, Chef Nick Digiovanni
What would you do with the $25,000?Open a small kitchen or food so I can make and sell hot sauce and seasonings more frequently.
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