Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Rooted in spice heritage and family love, I infused pure soul into every dish. I am the bold flavor and passion your competition needs
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration comes from two incredible women, my grandmother, who taught me the heart, love and soul of cooking and my high school food & nutrition teacher, who gave me the technical skills and entrepreneurial drive to turn that passion into a business.
What would you do with the $25,000?Help my mom get a house, because she really needs one right now. And put some towards owning my own catering space.
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