behind the scene photo collage from the 2-day shoot for my new book As many of you know, I have been working on a new book that will be published on January 24, 2012 (my birthday, by the way). This ...
i’m in good company. see article here.
i was recently included in a list of 11 Influential Eco-Chefs Who Are Changing the Way We Think About Food. peep here.
my sister, mom, wife, and dad (taken by cousin lynn) you can read about my nuptials in The New York Times here.
Please join me at this year’s Hip Hop Theater Festival (Tenth Anniversary!) for my first appearance in NYC since the publication of Vegan Soul Kitchen (I know. I’m wrong for that.) I wil...
Eating organically, sustainably, and locally is just the latest eco-foodie trend—right? Hardly. African-Americans have been doing it for 200 years, and their vibrant, veggie-centric traditions are wo...
Q: You’re not a big fan of the label “vegan.” How do you characterize your style of cooking and eating? A: Ingredient-driven local, seasonal, soulful food. I don’t eat animal ...
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Update: you can actually view the video of Martha and me cooking together here . And in case you missed it, you can view a video of me on Emeril Green here. I will be appearing on The Martha Stewart...
here is the video of my partner, Jidan, and me making our Afro-Asin jung.
Considered sacred thousands of years ago by the Aztecs (amaranth) and Incas (quinoa), these grains were the center of ceremonial rituals before Spanish colonizers forbade their cultivation. Power Por...
r.i.p GURU.
I’ve been getting emails all weekend from people around the country saying that they just heard my interview with Lynne Rosetto Kasper on The Splendid Table (it’s from 1 year ago). Still...
my friend Tiffany enjoying a "Meyer Sipping Gingerly" Last Friday I had the privilege of presenting at Pop-Up Magazine’s Issue #3 in San Francisco at the Herbst Theater. Pop-Up Magaz...
jidan and me Soundtrack: “Chinese New Year” by Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics from Inspiration Information 3 In the latest issue of Hyphen magazine (“Inside/Outside”) my partner, Jidan, and I...
miss edna lewis.
Lots of cool happenings this week: On April 15 the “Inside/Outside” issue of Hyphen Magazine hits newsstands, and the food section–edited by my friend Nina Fallenbaum–debuts i...
i just signed with The Lavin Agency.
Alice Waters, me, Scott Peacock, and Cal Peternell chillin’ in Alice’s dressing room after taping Martha Stewart. episode airs May 3rd.
BIG thanks to TreeHugger, the leading environmental sustainability website, for choosing Vegan Soul Kitchen, as the “Best Cookbook” for their 2010 Best of Green Awards.
in the front box we are growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs. in the smaller one behind it we are growing wild flowers.
today i had a great time in los angeles hanging out with my friend and fellow cookbook author ani phyo. we talked about the way that our work with food is inspired not only by other chefs and cookbo...
in my friend Anna Lappe’s latest book, Diet for a Hot Planet, she plunges into the heart of this era’s newest food fight with a simple message: “if we are serious about addressing climate...
Safiyah, Sadie, and me at the farmer's market I had the privilege of making an appearance in and serving as an adviser for Catherine Gund’s latest documentary film–What’s on You...
I had a great time this week at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana as an artist-in-residence at Allen Hall/Unit One. Had lots of meaningful conversations with students and community members...
rosemary roasted tofu from VSK. credit: sara remington here is a video that i did for CBS’s Chow.com on roasting tofu.
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