Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking has always been a passion of mine. When I was overcoming the grasp of addiction the kitchen is where I found peace. Food=salvation!
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is Chef Gordon Ramsey and Robert Irvine. The attention to detail and the inability to give up are characteristics that I hold near
What would you do with the $25,000?$25,000 would help me tremendously. As a person who struggled with drug addiction for most of my life I didn't save money. Im 43 years old now and 4 years sober. I work as a cook and also as a peer support specialist helping others in recovery. Both are true passions of mine however true passion doesn't always pay the best. It would allow me to create a more stable foundation for my growth and my family.
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