Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I have been a chef for 35 years and have cooked from fine dining to seniors homes . I strive for excellence
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Thomas Keller , My uncle Dave and Anthony Bourdain
What would you do with the $25,000?I would take a holiday and invest in my sons schooling .
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