Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am an inspiring self-taught chef. My passion is making people happy with my food. I want to inspire people with my food.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is called bourbon peach salmon over maple bacon risotto
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is Gordon Ramsay and Marco Pierre White.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would put it as a down payment towards opening up the restaurant of my dreams
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