Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Because I am just that everyone's favorite chef I use food to bring joy and I want to start a food truck to pursue my dream
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Bobby flay, rachel ray
What would you do with the $25,000?Invest in my own business so I can have something to leave behind for my children and look for a home for my family
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