KARMEN GEORGE

Blue Ridge Bites: Mediterranean fruit smoothie from Halwa Bakery

The perfect smoothie for summertime! Karmen George from Halwa Bakery in Blacksburg has a new item on the menu, a Mediterranean fruit smoothie. She makes it with gelato, fresh fruit, whipped cream and pistachios!

Blue Ridge Bites: Mango Cheesecake from Halwa Bakery

Karmen George from Halwa Bakery in Blacksburg is showing us how to make a Mango Cheescake, the perfect dessert for warm weather.

Kitchen Segment: Pistachio Kunafa Pie from Halwa Bakery

Karmen George joins Rachel Lucas in the Outdoor Kitchen to make a pistachio kunafa pie.

Tasty Tuesday: Halwa Bakery and Cafe combines Mediterranean, seasonal favorites

Students, residents come back for familiar favorites, new flavors at Halwa

Learning how to make traditional Baklava

Halwa Bakery & Cafe owner Karmen George joins us in the F&S Building Innovations kitchen to show us how to make traditional Baklava.

Loan extension offers hope to local businesses

After closing for about two months, an SBA loan helped pull Lia’s Hair Styling out of the hole for three months. “I wish more people would have gotten the loan, because I think it was really beneficial,” said Luanda Parrish, the manager. So far, SBA has approved $197 billion in low-interest loans for a variety of businesses and non-profits due to the pandemic. “It’s your baby, it’s your business,” George said. It’s really bad.”George’s business sprouted three months ago during the pandemic and said the loan saved her business.