Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I have aspirations to own and operate a food truck with my boyfriend. Being featured in taste of home and winning that money would help me.
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Receive Text UpdatesI make four signature dishes Corned beef and kimchi egg rolls My spin on green pasta carbonara Eggs Benedict pizza My spin on chicken pastina soup
Who is your culinary inspiration?Gordon Ramsey, Alex Guarnaschelli, Ayesha Arrington, Richard Blais, and Bobby Flay
What would you do with the $25,000?I would parcel down debts so that i could buy a food truck with my boyfriend
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