Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Everyone deserves bold flavor that feels homemade but tastes high-end—premium quality, time-saving meals made from the heart, not the wallet
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I would consider my signature dish to be seafood florentine in a cajun cream sauce.
Who is your culinary inspiration?I am inspired by Rachel Ray (specifically 30 minute meals) and every chef who appeared on Top Chef.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the $25,000 to pay down debt from divorce, set some aside for my children, and take a trip to Italy.
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