Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I learned to cook from my mom and it has always been a passion mine. I would love to be Favorite Chef to turn my passion into a career.
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My signature dishes miso braised leeks, beef wellington, onion dolma, and manti.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is my mom. When I was younger, I always loved watching my mom cook. She passed on cooking techniques and recipes she learned from her mother.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the $25,000 to attend culinary school
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