This recipe is inspired by a dear friend of mine. She’s a seasoned woman from Guyana who can cook her butt off. We’re often in the kitchen together, either cooking one dish cooperatively or our own separate dishes at the same time. We crack jokes and tell stories—we have a good time. One day she […]
13 Ways to Upgrade Your Skills So You Can Enjoy Healthy Cooking (and Eating)
When I do something well, I tend to want to do it more. I think that’s the same for most of us. I mean who really likes to do something that they’re not-so-good at? There are those exceptions like people who love to sing but can’t hold a note, but in general, we enjoy doing […]
The Trick to a Creamy Bisque, Every Time
The key to making a creamy bisque without having to add a thickener like flour or corn starch is to blend your ingredients with a a small amount of liquid as a base. What you do is, after your main ingredients are sautéed for richness in flavor, in this case, mushrooms along with mirepoix (sounds […]
Finding the Right Work for You feat. Avocado Cabbage Potato Toast
A friend of mine shared with me that she plans to leave her current career to go into a very technical field dealing with data analysis. I know this woman’s strengths and talents—she may have the ability to rock the data analytical world because she’s very smart, but there’s no doubt about it, this woman […]