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Your Mama’s Kitchen

Your Mama’s Kitchen

Erika Alexander's Journey From Starlight Inn to Stardom

Sep 30, 2025 · 1h 4m

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Actress, producer and Living Single star, Erika Alexander opens up about her childhood home, which was at one point room in the Starlight Motel off Route 66. She shares how the foundation of poverty shaped her creative journey and resilience as an adult and how she found comfort in the flavors of a TV dinner. Plus, we learn how to make her mama's Crispy Tuna Salmon Croquettes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.