Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I should be the favorite chef because I am a self taught baker and cook. I can make almost anything. I use my recipe and recipes passed down
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is apple strudel or lasagna.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is my grandma Schumake. She was an amazing cook and baker. She taught me how to bake just about anything I asked for.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the 25 thousand to upgrade some of my cooking appliances and go on a vacation to New Jersey to see Carlo's Bakery.
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