Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
So I can fulfill my son's and/or my dreams of having a financially secure future.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Honestly myself and my late husband, cooking was our "thing". We always loved to host dinner parties and did so almost every weekend.
What would you do with the $25,000?With $25,000 there is a couple of things that I would consider doing. The first would be to put a down payment on a house so I can build the kitchen of my dreams. The second would be to buy a food truck and help my son achieve his dreams.
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