Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking delicious and beautiful food is my love language. I want to elevate that love to the next level.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Anthony Bourdain, Ina Garten, and my grandmother
What would you do with the $25,000?Buy my husband a car. We are currently a one car family and that has its challenges living in the suburbs.
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