Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Versatile from baker to savory to pastry. Won a crab cake competition over several DC chefs and prepared on local TV.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?From the beginning of course, Julia Child. From there Jacques Pepin. Of late, Carla Hall
What would you do with the $25,000?Get out of debt and share with my family
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