Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love cooking, it's my way of saying I love you to family and friends. When I am cooking I am at my most relaxed and fully zen!
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is my Sunday sauce and meatballs.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration was my mother. I would spend weekends with her cooking and baking
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the money to travel and have as many food experiences i can.
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