Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Heart-led vegan chef turning bold flavors into unforgettable stories, one soulful dish at a time
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Vegan Nachos with cheese sauce, pecan chorizo, kale, zucchini and all the fixings
Who is your culinary inspiration?Julia Child! I named my daughter after her: Isabella Julia 💗
What would you do with the $25,000?Pay off debt, and go to Oaxaca Mexico for more culinary inspirations
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