Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I make budget friendly meals mixing culinary creativity and rich bold exciting flavors passionately with each and every dish, turning every
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Who is your culinary inspiration?People
What would you do with the $25,000?Open a 24hr restaurant in my hometown
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