Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I like to add to the quality of lives through and for the love of food and happiness.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Anthony Bourdain
What would you do with the $25,000?Donate some to ALS research in honor of my friend Rich.
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