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REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS
As our country dissents into chaos and civil unrest, the calling of my ancestors’ pounds to the beat against my chest. Every deep breath that I take to calm the heat rising from belly only temporarily holds a moment of stillness, as I see images of hate and injustice; the destruction of principles and laws…
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Sweet Heat
“The secret of food lies in memory– of thinking and then knowing the taste of cinnamon or steak is.” -Jerry Saltz There are certain flavors, scents, and tastes that just stay with you; they become part of your DNA, a blueprint that transports you to that special place where time and space cease…
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Ride or Die
One of the things that I miss the most since my mom passed away is listening to her tell me stories of when I was a child. There’s nothing more enchanting than listening to other people’s experience and perspective of life with you. I don’t know if my mom ever really knew the kind of…
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Abuela
When it came to money, my grandmother didn’t have much, but what her hands were able to create in the kitchen could fill any void you were feeling because it came from a place of pure love.
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12.1.24
I was with my aunt last night and she shared some interesting facts about this newspaper clipping of my grandfather. Not only was my grandfather a decorated hard working baker at Union Maid Bakery, but he also had an important role in forming the Union for bakers. It’s interesting how the slightest of details can…
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Intention
Today I’d like to set my intentions for this blog that I have been conjuring in my head for the past year. This idea for a book came into my head a few months before my mother’s passing last October of 2023. It happened quite unexpectedly and it took us all by surprise. She had…
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11.29.24
The words didn’t flow as I hoped for today, so I called it an early day, got some movement in, and got in the kitchen to recreate one of my mother’s holiday dishes. Something that’ll definitely be in the book and worth writing about. For now, I will let the creative juices marinate just like…
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Life, Food and Love
Hello everyone, and welcome. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Giselle, but most people call me Gi (as in the letter), or Gigi. I am a cook/chef, former paralegal, body worker, and opera singer; turned bodybuilder and strength athlete; now health and nutrition fitness life coach, and entrepreneur. Most importantly, I am a…
Pot of Love 