Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
My passion is cooking and baking. Would love to make a career out of it! I'm known for my brownies, chocolate chip cookies and red velve
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Who is your culinary inspiration?No one in particular. I remember watching Food Network as a kid, especially the competitions and wanting to learn how to do it.
What would you do with the $25,000?Either pay off my car or pay for my college.
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