Photo by Stephanie Klein-Davis l The Roanoke Times

“Look Who’s Cooking” spotlights successful home cooks in our area. Today, we meet Shirley Hudgins.

Name: Shirley Hudgins

Age: 65

Place of residence: Roanoke

Occupation: Retired nurse

Nominated by: Friend Donna Turner, who wrote: “I call Shirley Hudgins the Martha Stewart of the South. Her cookies and breads are so perfect it is like a machine makes them. At Christmas she makes over 100 cakes as gifts. Everything she makes is super healthy but doesn’t taste like it.”

Why I love to cook: It gives me a sense of pride, and I find it relaxing. I enjoy cooking for others and making dishes I know they enjoy. My four grandchildren love Nana’s cooking.

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Check out Shirley’s recipe for pineapple zucchini cake by clicking here.