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

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Lerita Custard

Because this my Dream to be able share my love for cooking and to share the taste of joys moody kitchen to the world this will be my legacy

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What is your signature dish?

BBQ Ribs, Fried chicken, macaroni cheese, greens, corn bread and sweet potato pie!

Who is your culinary inspiration?

My Foster Mom Madea was a chef and seamstress, she cook different culture homemade food growing up in here home she also owned her own restaurant before she was a foster mom I said that i will grow and be just like my Grandma Madea

What would you do with the $25,000?

I will open up my own restaurant and share with the world, the love and the care of Joy‘s Moody kitchen! it’s just not food it’s love

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