Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I’ve only loved my child and a dog more than food.
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Receive Text UpdatesDepends on the day, season and my current food muse.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Feeding people is so much more than filling their bellies, even when that is what is of greatest importance.
What would you do with the $25,000?Not worry for a moment.
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