Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am young and hungry! I have so much to learn and I want to be the best I can be. I love to show how great food is.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is steak and eggs. It’s simple, but if it is done right, it is delicious.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration would be my Chef Cole. He inspires me to be the best I can all the time and just have fun.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use some of the money for my wedding next year and to buy my kitchen staff a culinary gift
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