Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Former restaurant owner, soul food from Flint Michigan but currently homeless. Challenge Anyone. Choose Me!
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Bobby Flay..
What would you do with the $25,000?Pay off debt school), and complete my PHD which I missed by 5 points due to my partner having a stroke in the head. I almost did it..
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