Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I should be your favorite chef because I bring passion, consistency, and creativity to every dish I make. My background in professional kitc
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Godon Ramsay
What would you do with the $25,000?Help my little sister to start her career as a chef
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