Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I'm a bit of a character but when it comes to food game on. I love coming up with my own fusions and flavors
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My late Uncle Ŕobert was is and always will be my inspiration
What would you do with the $25,000?I would invest in my daughters future dreams of owning her own bakery
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