Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking is in my blood give me a recipe I'll make it into something better then what's on the paper with my creativity mindset.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandmas growing up seeing their enjoyment in the kitchen made me wanna explore the world being a chef
What would you do with the $25,000?Help myself and my family get back above afloat take my mom on an amazing vacation
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