Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Because I adore Carla Hall and love to cook
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Receive Text UpdatesHmmm.... Sausage & Potatoes, Lasagna, Spaghetti w/meat sauce or meatballs & anything with chicken
Who is your culinary inspiration?Guy Fieri, Ann Burrell (RIP), Emeril Legasse, Rachel Ray and of course Carla Hall.
What would you do with the $25,000?Home improvements, starting with the kitchen.
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