Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I don't know why I should be "Favorite Chef" , I just know I make meals with my heart
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Who is your culinary inspiration?To learn how to put flavors together and have people happy with the food
What would you do with the $25,000?Give it to my 4 grandgirls. 19, 17, 7, and 5. Plus $5000 to our seniors food banks
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