Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
“I should be your Favorite Chef because cooking has always been more than food to me — it’s passion, creativity, and love. I love creating e
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother
What would you do with the $25,000?Cook very good!!
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