Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Chef with 20+ years creating bold European-Latin flavors, keto recipes & homemade dishes from simple ingredients. Passionate about sharing
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Who is your culinary inspiration?European and everything grilled
What would you do with the $25,000?I’ll use the money to open my first restaurant
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