Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
The love I have for food screams through my dishes watching people enjoying my food is uplifting and fulfilling. I want to show the world.
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Receive Text UpdatesI would say my signature dish is poundcake. I love to bake. I love to cook, but pastries have my heart if I could say one dish that my family raves about probably my chili with cornbread on the side always loved in this house
Who is your culinary inspiration?My inspiration comes from my grandmother and the lovely dinner parties she would host for her family and friends while I was growing up. While learning etiquette as well as teaching us how to showcase some of our finer dishes. Now as an adult, I love to have dinner parties. I love for people to eat my food and enjoy it.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would invest in myself, continue to my dreams and aspirations, as well as building a culinary profile that I can be proud of.
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