Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love cooking ! I learned from the best, my Italian Mother. Friends ask why I don’t have my own restaurant?!
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is Italian meat sauce ( NOT gravy lol ! ) My Mother told me it was better than hers which I take very highly.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My Mom first ! ♥️ Alex Guarnaschelli 👌🏻
What would you do with the $25,000?My husband and I DESPERATELY need a bathroom makeover 🙏🏻
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