Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Favorite is a strong word. I may be highly favored, but that’s mostly due to my Bubbie and Mother teaching me how to cook with purpose.
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Receive Text UpdatesBrown butter vinegar beets, cold kefir, dill oil, smoked rye crumb, pickled cucumber.
Who is your culinary inspiration?I'm inspired by babies and grandparents. Their reaction to receiving nourishing meals grounds me in gratitude.
What would you do with the $25,000?Pay off some debt, support my community's food system and buy my nieces gifts.
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