Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Not a trained chef, but a passionate creator with a big heart, great palate, and a talent for turning meals into memories.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is crispy duck confit served with French beans and creamy potato purée—simple ingredients transformed into something unforgettable.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Anthony Bourdain , Pierre Hermé — often called Picasso of pastry. Gordon Ramsay
What would you do with the $25,000?I love french cuisine, definitely will attend one of the French Gastronomy classes in France,
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