Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I've had a passion for cooking since I was a little girl. From easy bake ovens to the real stove. The passion and creativity is what I love
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Who is your culinary inspiration?I've always loved Emerald and Gordon Ramsey
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the $25,000 to help start my catering business from the ground up.
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