Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I’m a young and upcoming cook who is actually passionate about new recipes.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mom
What would you do with the $25,000?Buy new cookware, pay off debts, give some to charity and some to my parents.
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