What did you eat last week? I tried the Popeye’s Cajun Flounder Sandwich, and it was above average. If you are giving up meat for Lent, try to incorporate sustainable seafood into your meal planning. Check out this list of regional consumer guides.
One Fair Wage
Radio Cherry Bombe interviews Saru Jayaraman and she talks about the $2.13 subminimum wage and how it affects restaurant workers. Listen to the podcast episode and advocate for one fair wage.
How to Organize Your Baking Tools Like a Baker
Cooking can be like improv comedy whereas baking is a science. It is important to organize your baking ingredients and tools to make it easier to bake.
History of Black Veganism
After my first year in college, I gave up eating pork for several years because friends called it swine and said it was bad for you. I am not the only one. My grandmother even joked about it. Now I am back eating pork mostly because bacon, pulled pork and pork belly are delicious. I am not vegan but I want to know more about veganism. This essay by Amirah Mercer shows how veganism can lead to empowerment.
Like So, Like That
Tabitha Brown is writing an inspirational book and a cookbook. Tabitha is an actress who broke through as a TikTok star with her vegan recipes and warm authenticity. Her inspirational book Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business) will be published by William Morrow on Sept. 28.
The Cookbook, the Memoir, and the Grey Area
I know these cool people and they wrote a book. Check out this interview of Chef Mashama Bailey and Johno Morisano.
RIP Prince Markie Dee
No one is talking about how we lost hip hop pioneer Prince Markie Dee. He was a member of The Fat Boys. Then in 1992 he released Free, an album that was one of my favorites. He worked with everyone from Mary J Blige to Jennifer Lopez. He was only 52. ‘Swing My Way’ was my jam.
Today I was quoted in an article about substack newsletters. https://food52.com/blog/25985-direct-to-consumer-food-media