Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
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Receive Text UpdatesSurf and turf Seared NY Strip w/ Scallops drizzled with a white wine lemon pepercorn cream sauce roasted quartered baby red potatoes and a roasted vegetable
Who is your culinary inspiration?Anthony Bourdain
What would you do with the $25,000?Use it towards starting my food business venture.
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