Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Because I love to cook and cooking at home for the ones.You love is the most satisfying thing ever. So why not share that joy.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Michael Symon, Chef Carla Hall and Chef Damaris are my 3 favorite inspirations. They cook with joy of food, knowledge, a food and most importantly, it's food for everyday people.And it's healthy for you.It shows you that you can make these meals at home.And that's what I love the most about them.Their passion about good food and being who they are.And how food has helped them.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would love to be able to start my own cottage business to cook out of my home.And maybe even to do private dinner parties.
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