Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I’ve worked from Houston, New York, DC, Los Angeles. And believe cooking from your soul taste better than cooking from the your head
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Who is your culinary inspiration?The mom and pop restaurants cooking the food of their culture. Learning about other peoples food and other flavor profiles are my inspiration.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would put it towards opening my own restaurant. Small space serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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