Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love to cook and I love to make people happy with the dishes I create! This would be a dream come true to win the Favorite Chef!
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My Dad
What would you do with the $25,000?Pay my sons college tuition
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