Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I would love spending time with Carla Hall and learning from one of the best! Also-bragging rights!
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Receive Text UpdatesSandwiches with homemade focaccia bread. Macaroni and cheese. Marinades for grilled meats.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Marcus Samuelsson
What would you do with the $25,000?Travel to New York and eat my way through the city!
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