Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Been in Culinary for 40 years. This would be the perfect retirement for me!
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Anthony Bourdain
What would you do with the $25,000?Travel
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