Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I season that ish with my heart. *Unless I'm baking. That's science.* I AM the Favorite Chef 💖
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Receive Text UpdatesI don't believe I have an actual signature dish. I specialize in Mexican inspired, Chinese inspired dishes, and comfort foods. Baking desserts has to be a favorite of mine as well.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Alton Brown and Gordon Ramsay
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the money to fix both my parents' cars. The remainder would go to the debt I accumulated from a car accident about 2 years ago that caused me to lose my job.
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