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

Lela Heard

Love, to feed people I'm constantly trying new spices/ cooking styles from many cultures I have a multitude of revamped fresh recipes🪜💯♥️

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What is your signature dish?

1.Berbere ,lemon grass ,ginger garlic marinated & seared cashew chicken breast on top a bed of silky sweet potato mash with a cauliflower salad 2.lemin pepper curry fried chicken wings

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Julia childs

What would you do with the $25,000?

I'd invest in a savings account for my 3 year old daughter for her future endeavors give to the needy by feeding and hygiene products and of course invest in my food career start a business online selling seasonings for different poultry and vegan foods lalas spices

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