Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
32-year veteran Chef crafting bold, refined cuisine with sharp technique, intensity, and the kind of flavor people remember.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Thomas Keller
What would you do with the $25,000?I would invest in my culinary career and start my retail sauce line I’ve been working on!
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