Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Paul Smith

All my life, I’ve worked on helping people smile, and much of that comes from the food I’ve prepared for family and friends; and strangers.

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You decide who will appear in Taste of Home magazine, and win $25,000!

The first cut is on Thursday the 11th of June at 7PM PDT

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What is your signature dish?

Chocolate on dark chocolates on chocolate cake with chocolate silk cream center with shaved almonds and caramel drizzle.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

My grandmother. She was the first person to direct me in the kitchen.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would invest part of it into a business model to grow a start up kitchen. At my age, it might be difficult, but I’m welling to try.

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