Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love to cook for my family and I love to see the enjoyment on thew faces ifs those eating my food.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Feeding the masses. I find enjoyment in seeing the faces of people with full bellies!
What would you do with the $25,000?I would put it towards starting my own restaurant. I wanted to be a restaurant owner for some, 20 years now, but I have never been able to afford the possibility.
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