Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking is my passion, nurturing people souls with food is my desire
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mom. As a single parent of four she worked nights, but we always came home to a hot meal on the stove.
What would you do with the $25,000?Invest in a food truck.
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