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What is Feijoada? Feijoada (pronounced “fay-zhoo-ah-dah”) is a Brazilian stew served with pork, beans, and oranges. The version presented in today’s post is vegan. I call it ‘Pork’ and Beans, 2.0. I made the traditional version in culinary school. I learned from one of my chef instructors that feijoada was known to be a “peasant” […]
Another Pizza Recipe Comin’ Right Up! I filmed my third cooking demonstration class this past week, which was fabulous! I’m so grateful for all the support and encouragement. I want to thank my newest subscribers who joined our email list. Your support means so much. Before my demo class, I learned that October is National […]
Spontaneous Ideas An idea sparked this week while I was at the grocery store. I saw a bag of cauliflower rice staring at me. I instantly thought of making cauliflower fried rice. I picked up a bag and made the dish that evening. It was so yummy! Let’s get to the recipe. Cauliflower Fried Rice […]
First Ever Cooking Class I was privileged to host three cooking demonstration classes in a beautiful demo kitchen at my workplace for a Self-Care Workshop event on the 21st of July. This pasta was one of the dishes featured in the class. The attendees were amazed at how quick and straightforward it was to make. […]
THIS Housemade Pesto Rocks This from-scratch pesto recipe has been the best pesto I’ve eaten. I’ve tried countless pesto dishes- at restaurants and store-bought ones. Nothing compares to the recipe below. Those who tried this recipe have agreed with me. It’s delicious. It’s so rich and full of flavor. I encourage you to try this […]
Pizza = Happiness Pizza makes me happy. But what gives me more joy is when I make my own pizza. There’s nothing like homemade pizza because I can customize it to my liking. Here’s my version. Veggie Pizza Recipe Yields: 2 servings Kitchen Equipment Baking Instructions Top Seven Additional Pizza Ingredients Besides the food items listed […]
Cauliflower High Cauliflower dishes have been a hit everywhere. There’s an assortment sold in grocery stores and seen on restaurant menus. We were assigned to make various cauliflower dishes in culinary school for one week. Who knew that cauliflower was so versatile? Cauliflower Steak Recipe Yields: 2 servings Kitchen Equipment Cooking Instructions Brown Butter Cauliflower […]
What’s Shakshuka? Shakshuka means “all mixed up.” This dish was believed to have originated in either Yemen or Tunisia. It consists of eggs cooked in a skillet with tomato sauce, peppers, onions, other herbs, or cheese. It’s usually served with bread. Shakshuka Recipe Kitchen Equipment Cooking Instructions The Many Faces of Shakshuka Shakshuka can be […]
Thai Cuisine We explored Thai food in my World Cuisines course in culinary school. That was my favorite class during my culinary school journey. It was 12 weeks long, but I wished it was longer. There were so many more cuisines I wanted to explore. Vegan Green Thai Curry Recipe Yields: 4 servings Kitchen Equipment […]
New Year’s Day Tradition Kept Alive Happy 2023! It’s a brand new year. A day to begin fresh and create measurable goals to continue evolving and growing. In Japanese culture, we have many traditions during New Year’s. One is that we eat ōzoni on NYD to bring good luck for the new year. Ōzoni is […]
