TasteBuds Throwdown: Cooking for a Cause

Join us for an exciting culinary event, the TasteBuds Throwdown: Cooking for a Cause! Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and support a great cause at the same time. This in-person event will take place on Monday, November 6, at 6 p.m.at The Magnolia. Cash Bar.

The Magnolia is located at 318 West Lewis and Clark Parkway, Clarksville, IN 47129. It is the perfect venue where food enthusiasts can gather, share their love for cooking, and make a difference in the community. A Big THANKS to the owners of The Magnolia for their generous donation to help sponsor this event.

At this event, talented chefs will go head-to-head in a friendly cooking competition. Watch as they demonstrate their culinary skills and creativity, creating mouthwatering dishes.

But it's not just about the food. By attending the TasteBuds Throwdown: Cooking for a Cause, you'll be supporting our mission of increasing access to healthy food through community and family engagement.

You'll have the opportunity to taste their creations and vote for your favorite dish! Bring plenty of cash so you can vote for your favorite chef team with your dollars.

There will be a silent auction.

And LIVE MUSIC! The band: ETHAREOL, (pronounced E-THAIR-E-UL) from Maxwell's House of Music.

Proceeds from this event will go to Let Us Learn, Inc.

Come and be a part of an evening filled with delicious food, friendly competition, and a chance to make a positive impact in our community. Grab your friends and family, and help us increase access to healthy food in our community.

Chef/Owner Danielle Bonds of Unbreakable Bonds Catering:

Unbreakable Bonds Catering is your local, full-service catering company offering breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as hors d’oeuvres and dessert, but we don't just stop there. We believe in creating lasting relations with each client while providing quality food and services. Chef D is also the chef at The Magnolia. Connect with them here

Chef/Owners Zechariah and Kimberly Maxey of Leaven Bakery & Bistro

We both have nearly 10 years experience each being professional chefs. We both lost our jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic/restaurant shutdowns. In order to make ends meet, we started baking out of our small apartment during quarantine. After a year of baking out of our small home oven, 1500+ deliveries later, and enormous amount of support from the community, we opened Leaven Bakery in New Albany, IN. We offer all from scratch breads, pastries, and a rotating seasonal menu for breakfast & lunch. Connect with them here

Chef Zach has recently started a new incubator inside the bakery called The Curehouse

Chef/Culinary Director, Liz Martino, of MESA KIDS Cooking School

MESA KIDS Cooking School is specially designed for children who have the desire to learn how to bake and cook. We teach children modern techniques but also classics used in the culinary industry across the world. Classes are taught by culinary instructors that value the joy in teaching the culinary arts and encourage learning and creativity. Connect with them here

TEAM SWEET BRIGADE: Featuring:

Chef/Owner Jaelin Rifkind of Frosted by Jaelin: Custom celebration cakes • sculpted cakes • wedding cakes • cupcakes • & cookies!

Chef/Owner Shonda Pumphrey of Enjoy X SP, LLC: Custom Cakes & More!

Chef/Owner Braylin Hardin of FoodbychefB, LLC: available for dinners, private dining, events and more! Specializes in soul food and cheesecake.

Chef/Owner Morgan Beatty of My Friend's Kitchen: Full service catering and custom desserts.

Thank you Maxwell's House of Music and the band ETHAREOL (Pronounced: E-THAIR-E-UL), for the gift of Live Music!