Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love cooking. My dream is to open a Caribbean restaurant in South Carolina. I was born and raised in Haiti. I’d love to share my culture!
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Miss Carla.
What would you do with the $25,000?Finally open a small restaurant tiki/island style and bring some island culture to South Carolina! Wouldn’t that be something!
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