Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking is more to me than just a job. It is a passion. It has always been a passion. It is my art. It is beautiful. It’s in my soul.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration comes from my family, everything I make the first thought is how would they enjoy. This keeps my passion and hard work going. It has trained me in to treat everyone I cook for as such.
What would you do with the $25,000?Invest in my self with education and afford stages at top restaurants to become a better Chef and be able to open my own and give back to the industry.
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