Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love to cook, my kitchen is my office and I spend hours watching cooking shows and shopping for spices , I have over 100 different ones
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandmothers and my grandchildren inspire to try new dishes or add ins to old recipes
What would you do with the $25,000?I would start my carry out restaurant service
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