Made From Love is a YWCA Charleston Katherine “Kitty” Dooley Center for Community Enrichment event that was held on Thursday, Feb. 12. The fundraiser featured three local Black women chefs showcasing 3-4 bites that display how they love and nurture through food and delicious recipes. "Have a taste of comfort provided by our local favorites and join us in the conversation of how food and comfort have a long history of resilience and community," reads the event flyer. Each appetizer ticket was $3, and there were 10 total samples. So, I got enough tickets to try them all. My favs from the evening? The eggroll, mac & cheese, and hummingbird tres leches dessert. Brandie Gore
Private Chef & Caterer
"Nourishing your body one PLANT at a time"

- Sweet potato crostini with whipped goat cheese, honey and a candied pecan

- BBQ Jackfruit slider with a hint of heat topped with a bright Nappa cabbage slaw

- Mini Lemon-blueberry bundt cake filled with lemon custard Tanika Varnado
9290 LLC

- JP3 Egg Roll: Jalapeno Popper & Pulled Pork Egg Roll w/Blackberry BBQ Sauce

- Mac & Cheese: Chef Tanika's 5 cheese sweet mac & cheese

- Salmon Slider: Baked salmon w/lettuce, tomato, red onion and a 9290 signature sauce

- Red Velvet Strawberry Cheesecake Shooter: Layers of red velvet cake, cheesecake and fresh strawberries topped with/whip cream Ashley Wright
Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill
"Florida Roots. West Virginia Soul. A love letter in three bites - celebrating where I'm from (Tampa) and what I've built in WV."

- Deviled Crab Croquettes: Golden Tampa-style crab croquettes with spicy citrus dip featuring Holler Hot Sauce

- Brisket Burnt Ends + Smoked Gouda Grit Cake: Sticky, caramelized brisket burnt ends glazed in a rich BBQ jus on a crisp smoked gouda grit cake and finished with chow chow

- Hummingbird Tres Leches Cake: A southern classic with banana + pineapple notes, soaked tres leches style and finished with a sweet, creamy icing