Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

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Mary Ann Farmer

My reason that I should be the Favorite Chef is my love and passion for baking and making delicious simple meals for my family.♥️

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What is your signature dish?

My signature dish is pasta. Spaghetti and baked mostaccioli.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

My first culinary inspirations are my Dad, and Mom. Watching them cook delicious meals in the kitchen is my favorite memory. My other inspirations are; Carla Hall, Kardea Brown, Giada, Ina Gardner, Michael Symon, and Geoffrey Zakarian on Food Network.

What would you do with the $25,000?

If I won the prize money I would give a financial gift to help my family, and a gift donation to my local church to help build a school for the deaf in Uganda, also give to a member who needs nursing care for her mother who has dementia, and special needs aunt pay off my debts, and pay for my college tuition. I would also like to expand my home cottage kitchen baking pound cake business.

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