Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Because I want to show that my island is not merely a 100-by-35-mile patch of land, but rather a universe of flavors, culture.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy favorite dish is shrimp baskets with garlic and a Caribbean touch.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My inspiration has been my family, who are the most difficult diners to understand in this world of cooking.
What would you do with the $25,000?With the prize money, I would start a small business that could impact homeless people by providing them with food, even if only once a week, at no cost.
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