Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I absolutely love to cook and would love to work with Carla. She has been one of my favorites chefs since Top Chef.
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Receive Text UpdatesMexican food of any kind. I love making refried beans and Mexican rice from scratch. Probably carne asado tacos. Love them.
Who is your culinary inspiration?I have watched every season os Top Chef and Hells Kitchen. I like Christina from season 10 of Hells Kitchen. I like Carla, Brooke, Kristen K and many others from Top Chef.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would consider going to Culinary school or a trip to Mexico and Italy to learn cooking techniques.
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