Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love to cook. An one day I hope to own my own small restaurant or food truck. I enjoy making new things an getting taught how new things.
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Receive Text UpdatesParmesan crusted chicken with a creamy baccon sause with a homemade mashed potatoes an gravy.
Who is your culinary inspiration?I like feeding people an making people happy with good food.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would put it towards us being behind with bills an things. An then if enough left maybe go on a small vacation with my family.
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