Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am currently a registered nurse but my real passion is cooking! I love everything from homemade pasta to grilled and smoked meats!
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Anthony Bourdain
What would you do with the $25,000?I would pay off my student loans to be able to travel the world and experience every cultures culinary adventure!
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