Pop’s Southern Fried Catfish The star of every fish fry The fish fry, or cookout has been a staple in Black communities since the days of slavery. All over the United States, families, friends and communities gather and celebrate, no matter the occasion, through food. Of course, the fish fry or cookout is not …
#stopasianhate This was suppose to be food blog week, nothing political, nothing controversial, but, as my parents used to say “you either stand for something, or fall for anything”, and, if I don’t speak out, or stand for something, with any platform, then what’s the point? The United States is a very racist country. In …
Sourdough at Home When Lucio’s bread baking class saved my quarantine blues There are very few things in life that are more satisfying than baking bread. Watching the amazing process of turning flour, water and salt into what you see in the photos above still inspire me. During this time I’ve seen about 10 …
Okonomiyaki and Mayuko’s little kitchen cooking class The most delicious pancake, Japanese style Mayuko’s little kitchen cooking class – Shibuya, Tokyo Spending any amount of time in Japan and it inspires multiple stories. The longer you’re there, the more stories to tell. This being food blog week, I wanted to tell you about the cooking …
A plea from the Foodbanks A painful reality check It’s been over 20 years since the death of my father from liver cancer devastated my world. The 5 months from diagnosis to death were a head spinning nightmare and rendered me completely useless and lost until my mother, who had lost her husband of …
Da Bomb Baked Potato Soup Comfort food at its best Before I begin, I want to give a huge shout-out to our state and local leaders. I feel very fortunate to live in California where we were the first to be placed on lockdown and are kept up-to-date daily by Governor Gavin Newsom and …
Lucy’s Gluten free Lemon Squares These are what started it all Sooo Good! When I was 7, I caught the chicken pox. I was in second grade and I had to stay home from school for a month. It was torture. I couldn’t go outside and play with my friends because, as my Mom …
Ceviche-Chile Style It’s an appetizer perfecto, gracias a la Cocina de Tatan y Santiago Quick, easy, delicious Cristian Mellado, or Tatan as he’s known, is early to pick me up for my much anticipated Gourmet Tour of Santiago, a 5 hour journey through the best local fresh markets, Mercado Central and La Vega Central, …
The Racial Harmony Chocolate Chip Cookie If all these chips can coexist in deliciousness, shouldn’t we? Remember going to the mall when you were a kid? When I was young, close to 1000 years ago, malls were the center of all teenage social activity. It’s where we looked for girls (emphasis on looked), played …
