Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I cook from the soul—bold flavors, healing roots, and real passion. Every dish tells a story, and I’m here to make you taste it.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Guy Fieri
What would you do with the $25,000?Start my business with a vegan food truck
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