Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
To me, food is life and love. What better way to quiet the noise, be fully present, and connect with the people who matter most.
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Baby back ribs, chicken wings with homemade blue cheese dressing and Caesar salad
Who is your culinary inspiration?My aunt Rima. I come from a family of great home cooks, but her style was always a little outside the box and more experimental than our traditional cuisine.
What would you do with the $25,000?Take my sister and best friend to Italy.
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