Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I should be the Favorite chef because I love to meats like turkey , whole chicken.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is Chinese food. Homemade fried rice.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My family help inspire me to cook varies different foods.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would buy things for my cats Bagheera and Violet. I would buy things for my mom. I would take more cooking and baking courses.
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