Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
My personality and passion for food is next level! From simple tacos to duck confit, I’ve got what it takes to be Favourite Chef!
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mom and dad who would work a full day then come home to pick fresh veggies from the garden and pull off a delicious meal every day. From making wine from our grapevines to spending hours outside in the summer cutting and grinding peppers for peperoncino paste. I didn’t appreciate it too much then but absolutely do now!
What would you do with the $25,000?With the 25k I would help my son buy his first car and invest in opening my own restaurant.
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