Kamille D. WhittakerDec 29, 20191 minRecipe + Ritual: Haitian Soup JoumouSoup Joumou, also known as the Haitian Independence Soup, is a hearty pumpkin (or squash) soup that is traditionally served on January 1...
Kamille D. WhittakerJun 6, 20193 minReading Toni Morrison’s 1973 Summer Essay “Cooking Out”Forty-six years ago, Toni Morrison wrote an essay about cooking out for the 1973 Summer Reading issue. By TONI MORRISON Uncle Green was late so that meant al...
Kamille D. WhittakerNov 27, 20182 minExcerpt: The Sanctum of a BloomBy Rosalind Bentley for Southern Foodways Alliance A couple of years ago, my mother and I were making our way through the Whole Foods produce section when sh...
Kamille D. WhittakerNov 26, 20181 minCassava From My Mother's Garden: "Our ancestors had to tap into the rhythm of the plants …"I am always intrigued by mom's growing of Cassava, knowing what I know about the rules surrounding its harvest and consumption. Every year, when she harvests...
Kamille D. WhittakerNov 11, 20181 minThe First Step To Clearer Skin: Drink Some Form of Carrot Juice EverydayFive days. Five days is all it took to significantly reduce the scars/hyper-pigmentation that I had from the skin "challenges" and acute inflammation I was a...
Kamille D. WhittakerNov 11, 20181 minAtlanta's Vegan Strip on the West SideTassili’s Raw Reality 1059 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30310 Raw, vegetarian eatery fixing up an array of wraps, salads and main entrees. Crowd p...
Kamille D. WhittakerJul 13, 20181 minDay Two in Barbados: Oistins EverydayNo, it wasn't Friday night, but yes, we were "liming" at Oistins, on a Thursday while the sun was high. The selection: Fried Flying Fish and Snapper + Planta...
Kamille D. WhittakerJul 9, 20182 minRecipe: Sofrito + Arroz Con PolloEver since my travels to the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, and my frequenting of Atlanta's best Colombian food restaurant (Las Delicias De La Abuela), I...
Kamille D. WhittakerMay 6, 20183 minTwisted Soul: Food As ArtThe other day, Chef Deborah VanTrece made neck bones. “My mom and dad would make neck bones and potatoes with cucumbers, tomatoes and raw onions. So I though...
Kamille D. WhittakerMay 6, 20183 minThe Blueprint: The Boxcar GrocerAlthough The Boxcar Grocer has closed its doors, Alison and Alphonzo Cross's shared insights about the responsibility behind being the neighborhood grocer ar...
Kamille D. WhittakerMay 6, 20183 minFood Abundance: MaituFoods and Grow Where You Are on Keeping Your Gardens Close If Eugene Cooke and wife JoVonna Cooke’s big ideas could be distilled into a single mantra, it would be: “Keep your garden close” and you will stay healthy —...
Kamille D. WhittakerMay 6, 20185 minSweet, West End: Just Add Honey ExpandsJust Add Honey is expanding beyond its Sweet Auburn Curb Market location, recently partnering with The Hammonds House to provide a cafe within the museum, of...
Kamille D. WhittakerMay 5, 20183 minBuford Highway: Gateway to the Global SouthAtlanta has actual food neighborhoods — think Inman Park, which is spilling over with new and noteworthy restaurant launches seemingly monthly; and West Midt...