Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Essam lotfy

I should be the favorite chef because I bring flavor that not only feeds your belly but also feeds your soul.

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What is your signature dish?

Anything that I make myself is my signature dish

Who is your culinary inspiration?

There are too many to name but will say Gordon Ramsey

What would you do with the $25,000?

My dream is to open a food truck and turn it into a brick and mortar. So with the 25k I would start a food truck

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