How It Works
Primer
Meaningful Connections
Cooking + Foodways
Prior to the course, I'll send you a recipe and background information on the history and cultural significance of the dish you've chosen, as well as what ingredients and equipment will be used. No expertise or experience is required for a Ms. FoodQueen course.
Cooking + Foodways
Meaningful Connections
Cooking + Foodways
We will use authentic ingredients and learn new cooking techniques to make a delicious meal together. I'll also provide information about the culinary history, cultural applications and social implications of this cuisine.
Meaningful Connections
Meaningful Connections
Meaningful Connections
As we cook together, we will explore the intersection of food and identity through sharing personal stories, cultural practices, and culinary traditions. These conversations are meaningful and personal. They naturally bring people together and build trust. Teams come away feeling more connected.
Course Offerings
[v] vegetarian [vn] vegan [p] pescatarian
Daddy's Southern Fried Chicken
Traditional country fried chicken the way my father used to make it: lightly breaded, seasoned up and full of flavor. Fried chicken is not only quintessential soul food, it's an important part of the Black cultural and historical experience in America.
Umma's Korean Fried Chicken
Make this game day favorite at home! Learn the Korean method of frying that yields light, crunchy skin that stays crispy even when coated in spicy pepper sauce. We will explore the history of fried chicken and its sometimes controversial role in culinary history.
Cornbread Peach Cobbler
Early English settlers made cobblers as the makeshift replacement for pies when baking was done in iron pots over an open fire, and many of the cooks who prepared and perfected cobbler recipes were enslaved Americans in the south. Learn about and taste this delicious bit of history!
Modern Kimchi Making Workshop
We'll make a few classic side dishes using this versatile ingredient, and learn about the history of kimchi-making both as artisanal practice and modern ethnic food.
[V, VN options]
Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey
This is Black celebration food! Collard greens are typically served on special days to bring prosperity, health and wealth. It's a quintessential soul food dish that has been passed down through generations as the heart of Southern cuisine.
Celebration Soup
Korean rice cakes (tteok, pronounced duck) in a savory beef broth that brings a year of life, abundance and luck. This is a traditional dish that is served on New Year's Day and for birthday celebrations. I have it once a month, just because!
[P, V, VN options]
Korean Seaweed Soup
Don't let the boggy look fool you; this savory, briny broth is delicious. Made with beef or seafood stock, it's an antioxidant- and vitamin-packed umami bomb traditionally eaten at birthday celebrations and new mothers.
[P, V, VN options]
Kimchi & Bacon Fried Rice
Bacon AND kimchi in one bite! A nod to my mixed heritage of Asian and Southern roots, this dish satisfies your taste buds with spicy, sweet and smoky notes. Don't you dare toss out that sour kimchi - it's perfect in this dish!
[V, VN options]
Korean Street Food Tteokbokki
Korean rice cakes (tteok) slathered in a sweet and spicy sauce (bokum). Pronounced duck-buck-key, this dish was once exclusively enjoyed by royal families but is now one of Korea's most popular street foods.
[P, V, VN options]