Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am a husband and father of 6 beautiful children. I do most the cooking in my house and have a passion for the culinary world.
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Growing up in the Monterey County I love to cook Salmon Greens and a parsnip puree topped with a lemon caper sauce
Who is your culinary inspiration?Chef Anthony Bourdain
What would you do with the $25,000?My wife and I got married during Covid so it had to be a very small ceremony with minimal guests. If I won the $25,000 I would like a do over wedding giving her the large elegant ceremony that she deserves. She is my inspiration and love in this world.
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