Baking is a precise art. It’s about measurements, precise temperatures and timing. If any of these are the slightest bit off, your prize winning recipe can become a disaster. No one enjoys the dreaded sunken middle or the “burnt edges-raw insides” catastrophe and let us not forget the egg shell that found its way into … Continue reading
I feel traditions take stronger root when we are young… Twirling my hair, I envisioned a Kuumba Bear. On a checked cushion of red, black, and green, I dared to dream of Red Velvet Cream. Remember, when you get the urge, Never suppress your surge of creativity. For you see these activities, make your community … Continue reading
Being of African descent I’ve always been curious about the Kwanzaa holiday. What it means. How it’s celebrated. In researching there are seven principals that represents Kwanzaa. The very last principal in the Kwanzaa celebration is “Imani” in Swahili, which means “Faith” something we should all believe in on a daily basis. For me faith … Continue reading
As fellow Kwanzaa Culinarians, we raise our forks in agreement that there’s more to food than meets the stomach. Good food solidifies bonds, starts businesses and builds community. When we launched Majani Catering in November, Ujamaa was embraced as a collective consciousness we wanted our company to become synonymous with. During the holiday season families … Continue reading
After I received my assigned principle about Kwanzaa, I tried to narrow down what specific recipe I could write about. My principle is Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), which means to build and maintain our community together and make our brothers and sisters’ problems our problems and to solve them together. When I read this, … Continue reading
