Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Early in life, the alluring wonderment of the kitchen sparked a life of dedication and passion for cooking.
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Seared Hokkaido Scallops with Apricot-Yuzu Pan Sauce, Pineapple-Coconut Sticky Rice and Pickled Mustard Seed Caviar.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspirations are Anthony Bourdain, Ferran and Albert Adrià, Marco Pierre White and my Mom.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would invest the $25,000 in my family's future and hopefully be able to buy our first home.
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