Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

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Ellen Butterflyy Allen

I celebrate the richness of New Orleans Culture, Southern cooking, experiences of resilience-rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina

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in the Quarter-Finals

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

Family, the love of hearing everyone talking, laughing, the look of happiness in their smiles, the feel of comfort and support, it’s all of the memories being made and shared

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

I love to prepare river fish , fresh with a side of potato salad , backed macaroni and green peas oh you said dish, haha that would be Red Beans

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would grow my brand! By expanding my visibility through live and virtual presentations with upgraded Kitchen equipment and branding merchandise

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