Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I started my culinary journey as a sophomore in high school. I began working for a local pizza chain restaurant (Me n Ed's)
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Receive Text UpdatesClassic Beef Stroganoff is what I've always been partial to, when I was taught how to make it properly by my C.E.C. Jon Koobation mentor and now personal friend.
Who is your culinary inspiration?So many to choose from, Emeril Legassi, Justin Wilson, and Graham Kerr(the Galloping Gourmet)
What would you do with the $25,000?I'd give some serious thought to opening a take-out, deli operation then (hopefully expand from there!)
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