Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I've had a passion for cooking since I was a little girl of 4, in the kitchen with my mamas. My dream is to one day open my own restaurant.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?I don't have one, I have several. First being Mrs Julia Childs.
What would you do with the $25,000?I'd love to be able to start my own restaurant.
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