Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Been cooking for over 60 years
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Receive Text UpdatesI love making my Mediterranean salad with marinated chicken baked to perfection
Who is your culinary inspiration?I’m inspired by all the chefs, I pay close attention to their technique and put my twist on it
What would you do with the $25,000?Continue saving for my house
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