Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Growing up I watched my grandmother and mother cook for the family. Food brought us all together. My best memories were made in the kitchen
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandmother Mother
What would you do with the $25,000?I would give a portion to a homeless outreach I have been part of in Los Angeles where we feed and clothe the unhoused community of downtown LA and provide emotional mental and spiritual support to them as well. I would help other local outreaches as well, as I am part of a few local outreaches in LA.
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