Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Why I should be your favorite chef I serve and cook several different dishes. I was raised by my grandmother, and she taught me how to cook
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Who is your culinary inspiration?It was my grandmother before she passed away
What would you do with the $25,000?Invest in a catering truck to expand my business
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