Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I cook with heart, creativity, and bold flavors—turning simple ingredients into unforgettable dishes that bring people together.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother she owned a small home restaurant in Brooklyn New York I’ve always been obsessed with flavors ever since a child
What would you do with the $25,000?Fund my company BigBackVeggies LLC Teaching people about eating by blood type, healthy and flavorful
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