Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I feel like a lot of food spots are just doing it for the money and not the love of the game anymore. I want to be the one to bring the love
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Gordon Ramsey
What would you do with the $25,000?Invest in my family and business!
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