Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I should be the Favorite Chef because not only is my food but myself as a person is 100% authentic and real. Nothing but the best!
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is fried chicken paired with creamy mashed potatoes or my chicken and sausage gumbo
Who is your culinary inspiration?Tiana from Princess and the Frog is my inspiration. The way she continued to push forward despite the struggles and negativity is what I’ve always admired. She loved her work and saw the impact it made on others, that’s how I feel.
What would you do with the $25,000?The money would allow me to possibly secure a building space for my business as well as purchase new equipment for my restaurant/bakery
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