Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am responsive as to what people say they like to eat, I don't force food on people.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother.
What would you do with the $25,000?Well....within this same form it says: "25,000 to start a restaurant". So I would start a restaurant if that's what I have to do with the money 😊
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