Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
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Receive Text UpdatesBetween mac n cheese,greens,corn bread,pork chopsand empanadas these are both some of my best signature dishes.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is my grandma on my dad’s side as well as Bobby Flay.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would invest in getting a food truck so I can be able to travel and share my food. Also,with the food truck I would like to dedicate 2-3 days feeding the homeless and with this money it’ll help me get started.
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