Category: Food

The Egg in Gumbo Debate: A Food Controversy Stirring the Pot
Cooking, Culture, Food

The Egg in Gumbo Debate: A Food Controversy Stirring the Pot

Over the years, I’ve spent many holiday cooking seasons scrolling through social media, admiring the delicious-looking gumbo posts from foodies … Continue reading The Egg in Gumbo Debate: A Food Controversy Stirring the Pot

“Red Beans and Rice: A Classic New Orleans Dish and Monday Tradition” Recipe Included
Cooking, Food, Memoir, New Orleans

“Red Beans and Rice: A Classic New Orleans Dish and Monday Tradition” Recipe Included

What I love about the history of cooking Red Beans and Rice is that is was about survival, making something taste good out of a little of nothing. You can feed a family of 4-6 people with one bag of red beans and the parts of meat what was known as throw away parts back in the days of slavery and segregation. Continue reading “Red Beans and Rice: A Classic New Orleans Dish and Monday Tradition” Recipe Included

Chitlins aka Chitterlings: My Family’s Holiday Cooking Tradition with Recipe
African American, Culture, Food, Memoir

Chitlins aka Chitterlings: My Family’s Holiday Cooking Tradition with Recipe

Chitterlings are part of my childhood memories my mom and sister both taught me their recipe, my version is a combination of both. The smell reminds me a getting ready to go 😆 to my Auntie or my Momo house. Not very ppl eat them anymore but, I will continue to cook them. With all that said who want some??? My Auntie Grace Hollins not here to eat them all. 😆 Dionne Miller Continue reading Chitlins aka Chitterlings: My Family’s Holiday Cooking Tradition with Recipe