Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
My dad put me in the kitchen playing his favorite music and told me to follow his steps. Now it’s time to show him what I’ve learned.
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My signature dish would have to be my baked chicken with collard greens and baked Mac n cheese. A perfect Sunday meal! At my age a lot of people talk about missing their grandmothers cooking and that’s exactly what my friends tell me it reminds them of
Who is your culinary inspiration?Myself, I always see room for growth and improvement and love getting constructive feedback.
What would you do with the $25,000?I’d do what I’m doing g now on a larger scale. I’d get a food truck so I can reach a larger audience of people to taste my amazing food!
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