![]() She took her past and made it strengthen her into who she is today. I originally “read” her book in hopes to get a better understanding of what her motivation is, but I wasn’t expecting her story to speak so loudly to my current healing journey. Her story confirmed to me that this woman who I idolize is exactly the strong woman I envisioned her to be. My brain works differently and reading isn’t enough stimulation for me to focus, so I got her audiobook! I do like to obtain information and learn, but I’ve always found reading to be a weakness of mine. I was gifted the book Finding Me a few months ago, but embarrassingly, I had not opened it. It makes me, as a viewer, feel like I’m there, like what is happening on screen is real life. Watching her on screen doesn’t feel like watching tv. Her acting was so different from a lot of actors and actresses I’ve seen. Winfield: I have always been a fan of Viola Davis. People who are passionate about what they do as a career or as a hobby, people I could relate to. Their reactions felt motivating and affirming in a way. And secondly, my dream “first competition” was to compete with no time limit, freedom to create what I wanted, and in an environment where I could meet new people like business owners, artists, experienced bakers, even bakers just having fun with it. ![]() This was an experience that I often crave. First, because I rarely get to see the reactions people have when they see my art. This was a first experience for me in a lot of areas. Tiara Winfield: It was amazing! This question brings me back to how I felt that day: full of emotions but hiding it all. Smile Politely: Hello, Tiara! What was it like competing this year in the Edible Book Festival? In between arranging cake events and completing cake orders for Champaign-Urbana, the cake professional answered my questions about competing in the Edible Book Festival, designs of desserts past, and where she likes to go for dinner in C-U before her slice of cake. Since last month’s competition, I’ve followed the baker on Instagram and been consistently impressed with the artistry of her sweet designs. Field of Sweets’ cake won both Best Visual Presentation and People’s Choice for the 2023 festival. For April’s edible book competition, Tiara Winfield, the owner and cake baker of Field of Sweets, made a tiered cake with a chocolate, life-sized likeness of author and actress Viola Davis and an edible book with quotes from the memoir. When I walked into the 2023 Edible Book Festival at Martinelli’s Market, I was immediately struck by the beautiful four-foot-tall cake submitted by Field of Sweets.
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