Huge turn out for Taste of Home Show in Wytheville

By Karen McNew
WSLS10 Anchor
Published: September 24, 2008

I wasn’t on the 11 o’ clock news Tuesday night because I was on my way back from the Taste of Home Show sponsored by our media partner Community Newspapers of SWVA.  The trip took about an hour and fifteen minutes one way but it was well worth it.  Everyone made me feel so at home.  As a matter of fact I really wasn’t that far from home.  I called my mom on my way there as I passed the exit I take to go home to Blacksburg for visits.

I didn’t know what to expect once I got to the Wytheville Community Center.  When I got there the first part of the show was about to wrap up and I was going to be hosting the second half.  They had a beautiful corsage for me to wear (I couldn’t put them on in highschool and I can’t put them on now) I needed a little help with that… but once I got into the auditorium it was like live TV without the cameras. 

The door prizes ranged from savings bonds and gift certificates to cook books and theater tickets.  I told stories about my cooking blunders as I watched the Culinary Specialist, Cheryl Cohen effortlessly prepare Pumpkin Tiramisu and an Almond Cream Cheese Bundt.

Thanks to everyone for making me feel so at home!

If you have a fall favorite recipe you would like to share feel free to send it my way…