Impressions of “Koshersoul: The Faith And Food Journey Of An African American Jew” By Michael Twitty ~ From A Nice Jewish Girl
Sep06

Impressions of “Koshersoul: The Faith And Food Journey Of An African American Jew” By Michael Twitty ~ From A Nice Jewish Girl

Note: When I began this post my intention was to write a normal review of Koshersoul. However, it turned into more of introspective thoughts. Sometimes books just do that. Sorry. Not Sorry. “Food is an archive, a keeper of secrets.” – Michael Twitty So I came across Chef Michael Twitty @thecookinggene several years ago. Perhaps it was on Twitter or maybe Instagram, it really doesn’t matter. In the cluttered social media food space his...

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A Korean Culinary Evening.. And A Few Recipes
Nov23

A Korean Culinary Evening.. And A Few Recipes

A Korean Culinary Evening! Metro Atlanta is lucky to have a thriving, diverse food community. The Korean community is among the most active and Korean food is among the most divalicious. For me, it’s been great fun exploring restaurants that serve dishes like Korean BBQ and Galbi Jjim . Recently I was invited to attend a special event, 2018 Korean Culinary Evening, which was designed to educate food bloggers and the media about...

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How To Create A New Recipe – Tips From Chefs
Aug07

How To Create A New Recipe – Tips From Chefs

Most home cooks take for granted how to create a new recipe. Often it seems like a hit or miss propostion. I was curious to learn if ‘real’ chefs have a secret sauce when it comes to creating a divalicious recipe. I reached out on Twitter via @DivaFoodies to ask our chef friends if they would share a few tips about their processes for developing new recipes. It goes without saying, the food social media community overflows...

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7 Best Halloween Paleo Tricks and Treats
Oct28

7 Best Halloween Paleo Tricks and Treats

Let’s be honest,  despite the fact that everything imaginable seems to be available in pumpkin spice flavor, Halloween and Paleo do not easily go hand-in-hand.  Of course pumpkin itself makes everyones’ Paleo acceptable list, as do pumpkin spice ingredients cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg and cloves.  But all of the pumpkin spice products that we are currently drowning in have little to do with Paleo or healthy. So, we...

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