Recipes

Rice Recipes
Wanda's Jollop Rice and Jambalaya are featured in Rice by Michael Twitty. Buy from Amazon
Rice Recipes
Wanda's Jollop Rice and Jambalaya are featured in Rice by Michael Twitty. Buy from Amazon

Okra and Tomatoes with Steamed Rice
How do you know if okra is fresh? Chef Wanda says to bend the tip of the pod, and if it snaps off, the okra is fresh. If the tip...
Okra and Tomatoes with Steamed Rice
How do you know if okra is fresh? Chef Wanda says to bend the tip of the pod, and if it snaps off, the okra is fresh. If the tip...

Sweet Potato Cornbread
“Cornbread is the most common accessory to a plate of greens,” Chef Wanda Blake said as she gave Edible East Bay the recipe for her Southern-Style Braised Mustard Greens. She adds that it’s traditional...
Sweet Potato Cornbread
“Cornbread is the most common accessory to a plate of greens,” Chef Wanda Blake said as she gave Edible East Bay the recipe for her Southern-Style Braised Mustard Greens. She adds that it’s traditional...

Braised Purple Hull or Black-Eyed Peas
Chef Wanda Blake is often asked, “What’s the difference between purple hull peas and black-eyed peas?” She explains that the purple hull is a close cousin to the black-eyed pea,...
Braised Purple Hull or Black-Eyed Peas
Chef Wanda Blake is often asked, “What’s the difference between purple hull peas and black-eyed peas?” She explains that the purple hull is a close cousin to the black-eyed pea,...

Wanda’s Southern-Style Braised Mustard Greens
Any time a big group gathers in a family of cooks, there are designated jobs in the kitchen. My job was to cook the greens, and that always felt like...
Wanda’s Southern-Style Braised Mustard Greens
Any time a big group gathers in a family of cooks, there are designated jobs in the kitchen. My job was to cook the greens, and that always felt like...

Buttermilk Roast Guinea Fowl
Guinea fowl are an ancient species that originated in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chef Wanda gets her’s from Saba Live Poultry in Oakland. Serves 4-6 1 guinea fowl, cut into 8 pieces...
Buttermilk Roast Guinea Fowl
Guinea fowl are an ancient species that originated in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chef Wanda gets her’s from Saba Live Poultry in Oakland. Serves 4-6 1 guinea fowl, cut into 8 pieces...