Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking is my passion! I pour everything in me into whatever Icook. Always like to try new ideas and even experiment .
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Justin wilson a famous Cajun cook . Sadly he passed away 2001 but his shows live on. The more I watch him the more passionate I become about cooking. One day it would be a answer to my prayer that I could cook and make people smile.
What would you do with the $25,000?Open up a small restaurant and stock up the kitchen and the front of the business. Let people experience a home cooked meal that Carter's to the every need and made to feel like family.
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