Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
My love for cooking is not a chore or an effort. It is a passion that relaxes me.
You decide who will appear in Taste of Home magazine, and win $25,000!
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Chef Jet Tila and Chef Vic Vegas.
What would you do with the $25,000?Donate some to the Salvation Army Culinary program here in Las Vegas. The rest would be used to take my Wife on a much deserved trip (Alaskan Cruise).
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