Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I have been a chef of all types of restaurants w/ various concepts… I have passion creating unforgettable flavors, and put heart in every in
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My Beloved Husband who now has passed away. Chef Alfredo Alvarez
What would you do with the $25,000?Make a donation to a charity. Start a savings account for my grandson. And take a trip to Italy
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