Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Jamaican roots, fearless fusion, and real passion. I cook for joy, creativity, and to inspire others to have fun and save money in the kitch
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What would you do with the $25,000?I would put that money towards a food truck. And starting my dream business.
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