Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
While occasionally food doesn't always come out picture perfect - the taste and comfort my recipes bring will be welcome in any home.
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Aglio olio with saffron braised steak and dark chocolate espresso mousse for dessert
Who is your culinary inspiration?Julia Child "you can never have too much butter"
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use 25k to move forward with buying my family a home, not just my kids but somewhere that my parents can live so they're taken care of as they've taken care of me.
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