Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I celebrate the richness of New Orleans Culture, Southern cooking, experiences of resilience-rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina
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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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