Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I’m going to bring the flavor in my dishes
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Who is your culinary inspiration?I just love seeing my family enjoying my food.
What would you do with the $25,000?Pay my tithes and offering to my church, bank some and then take my on a vacation
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