Thursday, August 9, 2012

I've Been In Sorrow's Kitchen and I Licked Out All the Pots


Promise I have not gone 2 months without cooking something for my family to eat. I just have been down and not felt like I made anything truly amazing that I felt compelled to share. I was very fortunate to have had some delicious experiences courtesy of other magnificent chefs such as my venture to Bouchon Bistro and Bakery, of the Thomas Keller Bouchon's. I had a TKO (Thomas Keller Oreo) at the bakery and an amazing cheese plate, perfectly seared tuna and a leggy glass of red at his Bistro in Yountville, Ca. in the Napa Valley.

Later in the summer I was fortunate enough to be a part of a week long experience hosted by the Florida Humanities Council. The focus was my favorite author Zora Neale Hurston and her connections in Florida. She lived in Eatonville, Fl. which was the first African American incorporated town in the US. The seminars were so well put together and the ideas really broadened my vantage on some spiritual and women's issues. I was blessed to have the opportunity to eat at an AME church in Eatonville. We had fresh fried chicken, salad, green beans, creamy mac-n-cheese, and cool crisp coleslaw. The picture above was taken in the kitchen at the church. Another blessing from this event was that I finally found my book. Yes, it will be about food but also about people. I owe Zora a Pall Mall.

4 comments:

  1. You have had a packed summer of food, spiritual, discovery and history. I have enjoyed following your adventures.

    My son Bailey tells me that the best teachers are those who have had a lot of life experiences.

    May your fall rock like your summer.

    Velva

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    1. I always knew that Bailey was a smart one. I can still picture him at 2 or 3. Thank you for your well wishes and congrats again on having your pic and recipe published in the Huffington Post!

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  2. Life's adventures are always best told around a table full of wonderful things to eat.

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