Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Chef Up North is building beyond catering - toward a ghost kitchen, signature sauces, and a national urban American food brand.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is my Southern-style baked Mac & cheese.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is Lidia Bastianich, Ming Tsai, and Emeril Lagasse.
What would you do with the $25,000?What I would do is put a down payment on a piece of property that has a commercial kitchen, so I can open my ghost kitchen.
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