In Gumbo, I Trust
Narrative Heritage: Food Chelsey Crabbe Narrative Heritage: Food Chelsey Crabbe

In Gumbo, I Trust

Gumbo is all of these things; it’s a Creole stew emblematic of every culinary culture in Louisiana, specifically in New Orleans, one of this country’s greatest port cities. It’s a literal melting pot and tells some of this country’s truest histories. As a result, my trust is earned.

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All Hail, Kalo ~~ All In A Weekend’s Time 
Narrative Heritage: Food Chelsey Crabbe Narrative Heritage: Food Chelsey Crabbe

All Hail, Kalo ~~ All In A Weekend’s Time 

My name was called and a tiny, black box with a golden chalice embossed on the front was presented to me. It was no short of a wedding proposal, from where I was standing. Still a ring inside that box. Mine? Piping hot, dripping in a vanilla maple glaze, yet to cool and turn matte.

Steam be damned, I bit into the single best thing to grace my palette in a long while.

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