Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I struggle so much in my life. I am a breast cancer Survivor and I love to cook.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Am I culinary instructor Fred and Miss Pamela?
What would you do with the $25,000?I would give back to the breast cancer society. Also save my mother‘s house.
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