Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

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Sasha Kaplan

My purpose in life is to nurture bellies. Whether it's the volunteers at our local foodbank, touring musicians or friends, they're w

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What is your signature dish?

Paella is one of my faves, especially with chicken, chorizo, and seafood. Made it for forty last summer for my husband's birthday party. Of course, we lost power!

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Julia. I watched her on public TV from WGBH, while I was growing up in Providence. It was not my mother. She was a horrible cook.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Redo my kitchen. We moved to a smaller home 18 months ago. It's all great(neighborhood, well built home, good garden, storage. But lousy kitchen with very little room to work. I have a design plan.

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