Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking is art that literally brings life to everyone involved. From a few ingredients to an experience, I’ve dedicated my life to alchemy.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Everyone I have loved.
What would you do with the $25,000?Turn it into 1 million.
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