Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I cook with passion, purpose, and pride. Bringing bold, farm-to-table flavor. My community needs a win, and I’m ready to deliver it.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Everyone! I find passion with all of the great chefs of my generation, however the person who inspires me the most to never give up is my daughter.
What would you do with the $25,000?Start my food truck or take my catering further then I ever could imagine! It doesn't seem like much, but $25,000 would help me secure a future for my daughter.
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