Author Description

During the long year of 2020, I used my time stuck indoors to retrace my heritage, one calorie at a time. As our home became an incubator for many new & old recipes, I wanted to create a book for the defining flavors, smells, and comfort treats that my friends and family have shared with me over my lifetime, and that I've since shared with my loved ones in Berlin. Fried chicken, BBQ, cornbread, burgers, cookies, cakes, and cocktails! I aimed to mix-up some classic meals to add a level of coziness that I think we all need in our lives, no matter the year. But don't worry! Unlike some of the original recipes, all ingredients can be bought easily at most grocery stores. Heck, this was written amid a pandemic -- no scavenger hunts for that one spice, nor will the ingredients sit in your cupboard for years to come.