Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
The $25000 would be a great start to start my business.
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Receive Text UpdatesEveryone loves my lasagna. But there are a lot of dishes that I make that are just simple, good quality food that brings love and comfort.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Good food made with love. Making a dish and watching people savor that first bite is love to me. You cook with love. You pick the best ingredients you can afford and good home cooking.
What would you do with the $25,000?Probably pay off a few bills and then I would love to use it as a seed to start my own business.
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