Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am happiest in the kitchen. I like to make people feel the experience of a good meal made with love.
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Receive Text UpdatesI have several signature dishes! I’m asked mostly to make my sauce and rigatoni pie with meatballs. I’m also asked to make my crumb cake. I’ve been known to be up all hours of the night when I can’t sleep and cook or bake for everyone. Once I gave out a dozen crumb cakes after a 2am insomnia night!
Who is your culinary inspiration?I love watching the cooking shows. But the inspiration comes closer to home. My mother always had a cookbook around, always trying to tweek a recipe to make it her own. As a little girl I would follow her around to watch every move. I loved how she entertained and always had a table full of food and love.
What would you do with the $25,000?Honestly, life has been tough lately. I’d like to say I’d do something fun. But I just want to catch up and pay my bills.
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