Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I've learned over the years the best cookshas learned from their mothers . Nothing fancy but delicious
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother had 11 borders and 5 kids she made meals out of thin air and we never went hungry. Im proud to have her teach me how to cook
What would you do with the $25,000?I would like to get some fancy gadgets for my kitchen and take a trip
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