But First, What’s Dukkah? Ok, before we talk about the seven ways to eat dukkah (pronounced “doo-kah”), we need to define it. Dukkah, also spelled dukah, dukkah, or duqqa is a Middle Eastern nut spice condiment derived from Egypt (Palmer, 2020; SPICEography, 2022). The Arabic name means “to pound” (SPICEography, 2022). It’s a very simple […]
Mock Meat Pad See Ew In the fall of 2021, I dined at Tara Bemidji- Thai Food and Craft Beer, a small Thai restaurant, with my dear girlfriend while we were on a day trip to Bemidji, Minnesota. I ordered a delicious mock meat Thai pad see ew (“you”) that was juicy and flavorful! The […]
The Simple Carrots Vichy Side Dish Carrots Vichy, or glazed carrots, was an easy side dish I made in my online culinary program at Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. Moreover, it was also my very first assignment in the program. It has since become a popular dish in my family. I made it several times […]
Feeling Açaí (ah-sah-e) Refreshed I recently came across Waffle and Berry, a food establishment on the second floor at McCully Shopping Center in Honolulu, Hawai’i. They serve a refreshing açaí bowl. Additionally, they offer waffles and various desserts on their menu. One day after finishing my weekly red light treatment at Red Light Healing Center […]
A Fancy-Schmancy Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms Appetizer Welcome to the new, revamped Foodnista Soul site. We’re highlighting vegetarian stuffed mushrooms that I made for a class assignment in my online culinary program at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. This appetizer was delectable. The mushrooms were tasty, and the stuffing mixture was light and heavenly. It […]
