Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Ereyawn Byrd

Give me $25K, I’ll serve a cookbook…turning my kitchen hustle into a legacy my kids can live on.

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The first cut is on Thursday the 11th of June at 7PM PDT

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What is your signature dish?

My Green bean Gumbo

Who is your culinary inspiration?

So I really don’t have one specific culinary inspiration because, for me, cooking comes from something much deeper. It’s my safe place…where creativity, love, and peace flow naturally. Cooking allows me to take something already beautiful and transform it into an experience others can enjoy. In those moments, I feel genuinely happy, free, and fully connected to myself. That feeling inspires me so much.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Winning $25,000 would allow me to fully design and publish my very Amazing book exactly as I envision it…..something deeply meaningful to me and my family. It would also give me the opportunity to take my children on a much-needed and well-deserved vacation while helping me finish paying off my school fees. This opportunity would truly help me invest in both my dreams and my children’s memories.

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