Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I want the world to see my passion for cooking and some renowned food experts to taste it.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Gordon Ramsay
What would you do with the $25,000?I would set up a chai corner or travel the world to explore food. The ideal is to take authentic South Indian food to different corners of the world.
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