Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I Cook with my heart . I am inspired by food of the world and try just about any thing. I think this will be a wonderful experience
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My Grandmother and my uncle Oscar
What would you do with the $25,000?Start a business, get a used car and save the rest for a down payment on a home for myself and my four children
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