Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love to cook. I'm more of a mad scientist in the kitchen and making people happy with my creations fuels me. And I can bring the energ
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandmother and chef Blaze
What would you do with the $25,000?Buy a concession trailer and finally start my business
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