Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I've been cooking most of my life.. taught by a single mother of 6.. from watching her in the kitchen to recreating with love🕊️♥️
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Southern style collard greens and homemade cornbread
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is my mother Wilma Williams who made her transition on February 25 2026🕊️🕊️♥️. A single mother of 6 children who worked hard and sacrificed even harder to provide a home with love and delicious food.
What would you do with the $25,000?My dream is to own my own southern cuisine food truck. The world deserves a taste of love and southern home cooking that made me the woman I a today♥️
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