Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Pick me as Favorite Chef because I cook with passion, flavor, and love—feeding not just stomachs, but hearts and spirits too.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother
What would you do with the $25,000?Take care of bills and finally move my family into a house
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