Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am a self taught chef picking up lots of tips along my way from my own dining experiences. I can take any ingredient and make them delish
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Alton Brown
What would you do with the $25,000?I would Remodel my kitchen to be a better functioning kitchen using the space o have more efficiently in my own home
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