Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I've been working for other people and not for myself. Its time for my to put myself out there
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Receive Text UpdatesShort Ribs braised in a Garlic Orange Asian Sauce Oxtails with Curried Rice
Who is your culinary inspiration?My granny Theresa Smith
What would you do with the $25,000?Start my food truck
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