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