Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
For over 30 years I still put the same passion in every dish I create. Every day people who taste my food wanna thank me!
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Cajun chicken and shrimp Alfredo
Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandparents had me most of my childhood and my grandmother more so the baker but also cooking soul food dishes and my grandfather was a chef for cook county. All they did was shop for food cook food and bring people together to eat. I enjoyed watching people happy from eating food my grandparents cooked. Eventually I learned from them and my mom and now I bring the same joy they did!
What would you do with the $25,000?I’m getting a food truck that’s it that’s all!
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