What’s cooking? 3 Black-owned eateries to try in Bloomington-Normal

BLOOMINGTON — In honor of Black History Month, this special edition of Eats of the Week takes a look at three Black-owned eateries in Bloomington-Normal, serving up everything from chocolate-covered strawberries to homestyle lasagna and macaroni and cheese to made-from-scratch cheesecake. Miss Kim’s Konfections Miss Kim’s Konfections LLC & Event Planning, a home dessert business, started in 2009 by Kimberly Ward of Bloomington, who was inspired by seeing videos online and various goodies in stores. In addition to her one-woman business, she works full time as an admissions manager in the College of Education at Illinois State University. “It just started for fun, and I’ve always been creative,” Ward said. “I’ve always been really good at seeing something and being able to recreate it in my own way. So, this is really my part-time, or my side job, so to speak, but it’s kind of taken of life of its own because it’s gotten really busy, especially with delving into more events.”  People are also reading… Miss Kim’s Konfections LLC & Event Planning, a home dessert business, started in 2009 by Kimberly Ward of Bloomington, who was inspired by seeing videos online and various goodies in stores. CLAY JACKSON, THE...