Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I'm continuing the legacy of genuine love through shared homemade desserts and things. If love is not in it, it's not edible.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My Mother.
What would you do with the $25,000?Start television show presenting food for the body and food for the soul. Featuring guests who can share a living word, a testimony and a favorite homemade dish.
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