Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I give confidence to other cooks and chefs. I try to keep morale up and am told that I'm appreciated in the kitchen.
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Depends on the day but I like cooking green Thai curry or chicken marsala ravioli
Who is your culinary inspiration?Julia Child and Anthony Bourdain
What would you do with the $25,000?I would start a food truck or small brick and mortar with others I worked with along my journey
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