Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking food should from the passion of the soul heart of artist of cooking and the enjoyment for the one who's eating that delicious fo
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mom
What would you do with the $25,000?Finish building my food truck
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