Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love baking and would like the money for a commercial kitchen to help the community
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Carla Hall.
What would you do with the $25,000?Buy a food truck and work with individuals to teach them how to be responsible adults
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