Red Beans & Tri-Color Quinoa

Red Beans & Tri-Color Quinoa

When Mayor Pete Buttigieg introduced The Douglass Plan it made me question why he thought naming his project to benefit African Americans after a 19th century antebellum icon was a good idea. The name alone demonstrated Mr. Buttigieg had not consulted any African Americans during 

Quinoa Italiana

Quinoa Italiana

According to Whole Foods Market and Forbes Magazine, West African cuisine is one of the top ten food trends for 2020. No surprise to me because some of the best food I have had in the world was in West Africa – Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria 

Oven Fried Chicken

Oven Fried Chicken

2020 has had a turbulent take-off. Everyone seems to be on edge including the President of the United States. What makes his despair even more virulent and horrific is that his agitation has a tendency to become the direct cause of not only American despair 

Black Bean Nachos

Black Bean Nachos

After you make my recipe for Black Beans, which is the national dish of Brazil, you can mix it up by turning one of your meals into nachos. You can be creative by adding whatever you find at your local farmers’ market and, of course