Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I feel I should be the Favorite Chef because I have always had a passion for cooking and baking. My dream is to open up my own restaurant!
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Receive Text UpdatesI honestly have a few signature dishes, which makes it difficult to choose! The one I receive the most compliments on would be a grilled New York Strip, sautéed asparagus and a roasted garlic rustic mash.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Gordon Ramsey has always been my culinary idol!
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the $25,000 towards start up costs to open up my own restaurant/bar. Since I was a child, I have always had the dream to own a restaurant.
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