AMY KUSHNIR, Owner of MyTexasToday, author of Red Dirt Recipe Cookbook, and Co-Host on KTXD’s The Broadcast and Taste Texas

Native Texan, Amy Kushnir shares passion for food, family, faith, fashion, Texas music, and all things that make her roots deep in the heart of Texas. She’s an SMU grad, an entrepreneur, a foodie, a talk show host, and a full-time wife and mom of three. Inspired by her own mother and grandmother’s cooking abilities, she began cooking at the age of 19, and this passion grew into a desire to publish recipes online, in her own kitchen with Texas musicians, on TV, and in the form of her own cookbook, Red Dirt Recipes. Amy is also a co-host on KTXD’s The Broadcast each weekday morning, and a co-host on KTXD’s recent new cooking show, “Taste Texas” with Chef Garth Blackburn. Beyond the TV screen, Amy connects with viewers on Facebook and Twitter @AmyKushnir, and her website

GARTH BLACKBURN, Executive Chef at Sub-Zero Wolf, co-host of KTDX’s Taste Texas, and guest chef on The Broadcast

Born in Lubbock and raised in Houston, Chef Garth has a passion for all things Texas and that certainly includes stellar sources for seasonal ingredients. His parents’ home cooking got him started in the kitchen, and he fell in love with food as a member of the U.S. National Cycling Team travelling to over 30 countries and eating “lots.” A husband and a father, Chef Garth has prepared thousands of meals for his family and for other families as a private chef. Currently, Chef Garth shares his passion as a guest chef on KTXD’s The Broadcast, and he explores the great state of Texas in search of the finest ingredients for the best Texas dishes with his co-host, Amy Kushnir, on KTXD’s cooking show, “Taste Texas.” Follow Chef Garth on Twitter @garth_blackburn and Facebook.

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