Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

LaWanda Williams

My food is original with old school twist

Currently 8

in their Group

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What is your signature dish?

Soul food, greens of any kind.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Grandmother and my mom she cook different.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Put down payment on a home. My first grandchild got a full ride TSU in Memphis. I want make sure she has what she needs for school.

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