Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am just a home chef no training everything. I know I kind of learned myself. And I just think this would be a fun experience.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?No one really I watch all the cooking shows
What would you do with the $25,000?Use it as a down payment to buy a house
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