Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am a mother of seven beautiful children. And to see them, dig in every time I cook just warms my heart.I love to cook for my family member
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The soul food with the nigerian flair fried rice with fried chicken, greens, coleslaw &cornbread put you to sleep meal but still refreshing
Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother, she did not go to culinary school, but she knows all the tricks and the traits in the kitchen.How to clean oil?How to make things unsalty, how to just balance the plate?And I appreciate every step of the way what she did for me
What would you do with the $25,000?I would like to buy a food truck or a house either way.I could cook more.I absolutely love to cook and not only do I love to cook.I love to cook for the homeless as well.I've had my share of down days and I know how a hot meal can warm the heart
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