To whom it may concern,
I would like to apply for this job.
I am an experienced translator. My mother tongue is English, but I have done many translations from German to English before, one of which was as long as this one. I am fully bilingual, as, given that I have lots of German relatives, I have been speaking German since I was 3 years old. I later studied it in school (from the age of 6 onwards) and then at university (I was a German teacher until recently).
Furthermore, I have always had a passion for cooking. I have even written my own cook book (in case you're curious, it's called "Delicious Meals For 1.22 Euros", and it's for sale on Amazon. If you want to see what my writing style is like in English, you can also get a free copy of the book on Smashwords, where the reader can set the price). Therefore, I think that I would be stronger than the other translators, as I know about cooking.
I would be able to complete your translation within a week.
I look forward to your kind response,
Regards
C Miller