Judie Byrd

Judie loves to teach people to cook! She is the founder of The Culinary School of Fort Worth and host of the award-winning program, "Judie Byrd's Kitchen", which airs daily on FamilyNet and ALN cable television. She is the author of 5 books, serves as Food Editor for Fort Worth Magazine, and writes a monthly food column for HomeLife magazine. Judie is a frequent guest on local and national TV and radio, and her tips and recipes have been featured in numerous publications, including Family Circle, Reader's Digest, Women's Day and Martha Stewart Living. A popular speaker at women's events and food industry conventions, she serves as national spokesperson for Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms Turkey. Judie studied cooking at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Le Cordon Bleu School of Cookery in London, as well as in the Orient, France, Belgium and Italy. She is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Judie lives with her husband, Bill, in Fort Worth, TX. They have 3 married children and 5 grandchildren - all of whom eat Sunday dinner at their home each week. Judie lives with her husband, Bill, in Fort Worth, TX. They have 3 married children and 5 grandchildren - all of whom eat Sunday dinner at their home each week.