Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
After years in the industry I've learned that the little moments mean the most, id promote healthy work/life balance, mental heath awareness
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish would have to be grilled beef tenderloin, served with a creamy peppercorn au jus, served with sauted red wine mushrooms, and seasoned broccolini
Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandmother, Anthony bourdain, Andrew zimmerman, Gordon Ramsey, marco pierre white
What would you do with the $25,000?I would love to be able to give my family a small portion to help provide for wife and kids, I would love to finally be able to open my food truck, and teach others to cook and pass on knowledge
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