Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I believe that feeding and caring others is my love language.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My Great grandma, Grandma, and Mom.
What would you do with the $25,000?Give to my church,pay off debt, put up some for my children to go to College.
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