Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
It would be nice to have a restaurant
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Chef Carla Hall Chef Gordon Ramsay Chef Tiffany Darry Chef Richard Blaze Chef Alisha Arrington
What would you do with the $25,000?Pay Debt
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