Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I was raised in the kitchen with my mother constantly cooking. My passion is private chef for retired people and to teach younger chefs.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother. She raised me in the kitchen while my father worked
What would you do with the $25,000?I would keep 20k to build my fishing boat so I can provide fresh fish to our valleys restaurants. Donate the other 5k to veterans and disabilities.
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