Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I absolutely love to cook and bake! I am a pastry chef and making delicious food for others to enjoy makes me so happy! Food is my life!
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Receive Text UpdatesI love watching others smile when they eat my food! Bringing happiness through food makes me want to create the best dishes possible!
What's your all time favorite dish to make?It's ever changing! I cook based on ingredients available and season! I only cook scratch and getting the best ingredients is key!
What would you do with the $25,000?I have a 14 year old daughter who will be driving soon and planning on going to college, I would put the money towards that.
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