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

Shakerra Brinkley

Because I know how to cook, and I think the food will be good enough for everyone to enjoy and eat ,

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What is your signature dish?

I don't have a signature dish ,but if I had one it would be lasagna or goloush some simple.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

See that's something I need to work on making ,dishes and stuff I cook meals. Ago but need alot more help on making real nice dishes , and try to find more seasoning for the food ,for my food I really don't use much and my food still be good.

What would you do with the $25,000?

With $25,000 I would first try to start my own business of cooking and just invest in a lot of stuff and things I would need for this business then I would do nice things for my Kids. Get a better life and home for them because that's whats it's all about nowadays making the kids happy. So that would be something I would do wish I could say more.

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