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

Ann Thomas

I love to feed people. It’s my love language. When you celebrate or grieve , or something in between you have to eat!! I love to cook!!

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You decide who will appear in Taste of Home magazine, and win $25,000!

The first cut is on Thursday the 11th of June at 7PM PDT

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What is your signature dish?

It’s hard to say just one thing. Soups!!! Chili, red beans and rice , Turkey Wellington , fresh pasta lasagna, Stromboli , pot roast poutine with tater tot’s.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Alex Guarnashelli, Ann Burrell , Maneet Chauhan

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would travel to Italy and France. I’d take cooking lessons in both places. Then , if there’s money leftover , I’d have a huge party and cook for as many of my friends as possible.

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