Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Because I love to make food that evokes positive emotions that show my love.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspirations are my Mother, my Aunts and my two favorite chefs: Kwame Onwuachi & Gordon Ramsey
What would you do with the $25,000?I would love to invest in a dessert food truck and get my jerk sauce and sleazy sauce (BBQ) on the market!
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