Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I would love to start my own restaurant, it’s always been a dream of mine. Now that my kids are older and all grown up, I can focus on me.
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Receive Text UpdatesChicken cordon bleu with a double stuffed baked potato broccoli salad with corn.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My mom she taught a lot about cooking.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would put it towards new equipment for my kitchen. steam tables, meat slicer and advertising.
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