Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Clarence Rucker

I feel that I should be the Favorite Chef because of my Drive and my will to win

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You decide who will appear in Taste of Home magazine, and win $25,000!

The first cut is on Thursday the 11th of June at 7PM PDT

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What is your signature dish?

Salmon with a garlic Cajun sauce, over Cajun rice

Who is your culinary inspiration?

I love cooking for kids ,because kids don't know how to lie they'll tell you the truth if you stink,ugly etc they will let you know .If a child tell you you're food is good then its good

What would you do with the $25,000?

Help my Dad its been a rough time for him and my family after the passing of my mother 9 months ago ,they was married for 66 years and they split all the bills but since she's gone its been hard on him. I'm very blessed to have been raised up in the same household with both my parents its very rare in the Black community .We ate together, watched TV together and cooked together my childhood was great growing up I love my family

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