Smoky, creamy, full of flavor with a hit of hot sauce. This black-eyed pea hummus is all dressed up like your rich fancy auntie living her best life!
Southern Tomato Galette
Its tomato season and I’ve been scooping up all the juicy tomatoes every time I go to the farmer’s market. Does anyone else get eited about tomatoes?
A super easy recipe to make with those ruby, green or mutli-colored beauties is my southern tomato pie inspire galette. This is a super easy recipe that you can pull together in a snap.
Grilled Corn Maque Choux Salad
This grilled corn maque choux salad takes the flavors of the maque choux I grew up eating— sweet corn, tomatoes, the trinity, and a little heat— and spins them into the perfect salad for your summer cookout. Juneteenth Virtual Cookout!…
Shrimp & Asparagus Pasta
Have you been looking for a yummy seafood pasta dish? Look no further because this shrimp and asparagus pasta is going to hit the spot. TRUST! Shrimp+ Asparagus+ Pasta+= A Party in Your Mouth This shrimp pasta recipe is BANGIN’…
Collard Greens & Citrus Salad
A Little Soul Mixed with Winter Citrus Collard greens are one of my favorite greens and a soul food staple. I love the way I grew up eating them, which was usually a long braise producing pot liquor and always…
Parmesan Herb Dutch Baby with Sausage & Onions
This post is sponsored by Karibe. The opinions and text are all mine. The product was sent to me for free from Karibe, thanks so much! Infused with butter, parmesan, herbs, and topped with smoked sausage and caramelized onions, this…
Herbed Yogurt
Salmon Agrodolce
Moist and flaky salmon topped with a sweet and sour sauce with a side of asparagus is the sheet pan dinner you need in your life! Are you ready for this goodness? Is salmon Good for You? Heck yeah! Salmon…
Classic 7up Pound Cake
Spiked with lemon-lime soda, butter, and lemon this moist classic 7UP pound cake will have you shouting for joy and going back for seconds. Comfort Cake! Is comfort cake a thing? I think it should be because this classic…
Smothered Chicken
Juicy chicken laying pretty in a rich savory and creamy gravy is the perfect comfort food to warm your belly and soul. Southern Comfort Webster’s Dictionary defines comfort food as “food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic…
Herb-Buttermilk Roasted Chicken & Potatoes
Rosemary, thyme, sage mixed with garlic and buttermilk make the perfect marinade for tender, juicy, and crispy-skinned chicken thighs with crispy potatoes. with yogurt make the marinade for this simple whole tandoori roast chicken. What’s in This Herbed Buttermilk Chicken?…
Tips for Wardrobe Spring Cleaning: Keep It In The Closet or Nah?
Hey folks! I have to be completely transparent. This post is actually for me but I’m a sharer and thought that some of you may be struggling with this as well. It can happen so suddenly and BOOM, your house,…
Roasted Red Pepper & Lentil Soup
Smoky red bell peppers, charred tomatoes, creamy lentils spiced with with oregano basil and thyme is the perfect 30 minute meal to warm your body and soul. Tools Needed: Stock pot Sheet pan Blender or immersion blender Ladle ROASTED…
Delicata & Red Kuri Squash with Sage-Brown Butter
Roasted winter squash with herby brown butter will be a hit on your holiday table and takes less than 30 minutes to make.
Mulled Wine
Spiced with cinnamon, star anise, cloves, this mulled wine will make you warm, tingly, and be sure to get you in the holiday mood.
SWEET POTATO SCONES WITH MAPLE-PECAN GLAZE
These moist sweet potato scones are spiced with cinnamon & nutmeg, hints of orange and cardamom, studded with cranberries, and topped with a divine maple-pecan glaze making them the perfect holiday, or any day, breakfast treat! The Best Sweet Potato…
Quick Pickled Cha Cha (Chow Chow)
An easy quick pickled take on a classic southern condiment—you’ll want to put this relish on everything.
Salsa Verde
Beyond the Plate to Find the Story
A conversation with Pei-Ru Ko, Real Food Real Stories Photography: Angeles Rios A few months back I had an opportunity to interview Pei-Ru Ko who is the founder of San Francisco-based Real Food Real Stories (RFRS). The mission of RFRS…
Omma’s Korean Fried Chicken
Wrapped in a spicy-sweet chili sauce, this chicken is equal parts crisp, crunchy, sweet, savory, and umm– umm good. Can you say, “Winner, winner chicken dinner!”? This recipe was shared by my friend Michelle “Mush” Lee’s omma (mom). Mush is…
Spicy Braised Chickpeas
All you need are 5 ingredients, 30 minutes, and an appetite for this yummy, healthy, and pantry friendly dish! A 5 INGREDIENT DISH? That’s right! All you really need for this super quick and tasty dish are five key ingredients…
Roasted Carrots with Harissa-Maple Glaze
I didn’t get a chance to fully get to everything I had planned for the Know Your Roots series once the Corona quarantine hit, but that’s ok because we still had some winners from the series. Here’s a recap of…
Sweet Potato Bread
I love quick bread! Why? Because they’re quick! It doesn’t take much to whip a loaf together, there are no fancy ingredients and you likely have all you need right in your kitchen. You can eat quick bread for breakfast…
Roasted Beet Hummus
This is the prettiest hummus ever and very simple to make If you love hummus, raise your hand. I am a hummus lover and hummus, like my creamy hummus recipe, is so easy to make. “Stef, why are you talking…
Know Your Roots!
I know you’ve seen them in the produce aisle and given them the side-eye as you walk by. They’re gnarly and a little intimidating with their strange dusty skin, protruding knobs, growths, hairy extensions, and leaves. Real talk, they’re weird…
Whoooo Are You? Who, Who, Who, Who?
You know the theme song from the tv show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, “Whoooooo Are You? Who, who, who, who?” That’s how I feel about sweet potatoes…yams…sweet potato yams…WHO ARE YOU? Am I the only one that found these tasty…
The Spirit of Teranga
A Conversation with Nafy Flatley of TERANGA Juices I learned about Nafy Flatley and her company TERANGA when researching a food event and stumbled upon the TERANGA website. TERANGA is a food and beverage company that uses the baobab superfood…
Shrimp & Asparagus in Buttered Wine Sauce
My husband and I fell in love by our mutual love for cooking and eating good food. Cooking together has been an intimate affair of getting to know one another, bond, have fun, and create some amazing memories. With Valentine’s…
African Soul Rice Salad with Crispy Collards
A rice salad filled with bright and nutty flavors, black-eyed peas, crispy collard greens, and tossed with soumbala vinaigrette is the perfect mix of Africa and Southern soul. Celebrating Juneteenth Join me in celebrating Juneteenth with 18 other Black culinary…
Wine Braised Mustard Greens with Crispy Pancetta
Savory mustard greens braised in white wine and topped with crispy pancetta make for a beautiful side dish or eat a bowl full for your main course!
Jalapeño & Bacon Deviled Eggs
Stuffed Potatoes with Lamb & Spinach
Savory lamb and spinach—seasoned with rosemary, thyme, and oregano—Pecorino Romano and white cheddar cheese and drizzled with tzatziki sauce, these stuffed potatoes are just what you’ve been looking for. The Inspiration One of my favorite shows to watch is Lidia’s…
Za’atar Roasted Cauliflower with Herb Labneh
Are you ready for the BEST oven-roasted cauliflower? This roasted cauliflower with za’atar and turmeric is caramelized to perfection. Add the herbed labneh and you have a side dish that’s bursting with flavor! The Inspiration I will say it again. This…
Perfect Pot Roast
Pull apart meat, silky brown gravy, tender vegetables and flavor that is out of this world. This will be your new favorite Sunday perfect pot roast. The Inspiration Pot roast is one of those meals that I could eat a…
