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TCRX #33 Suzanne and Michelle Rousseau
Suzanne and Michelle Rousseau are Jamaican born sisters, cookbook authors and restaurateurs who developed the concept of Modern Heritage Dining. Their sophomore cookbook Provisions: The Roots of Caribbean Cooking (click to buy from Amazon) is as much a catalogue of West Indian vegetarian recipes as it is a tribute to West Indian women who have laid the culinary foundation of the Caribbean.
Pick up their books today!
Provisions: The Roots of Caribbean Cooking
Caribbean Potluck: Modern Recipes From our Family Kitchen
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What ya' don't know…Michelle and Suzanne did't start out in food!
"Rock Bottom""This morning you mean? Like when I woke up!"
They shared an actual rock bottom moment but that was a good laugh.
Cooking with Intention"Our culinary lense is really one that is informed by an understanding of the country, the region, the history of that place and how do we really translate that into a visceral experience to all your senses." -Suzanne
What are you most passionate about today?"Honestly, telling stories and sharing the magic that we have here. For me it really is about telling the untold, the unknown stories and that in some ways could be about the ingredients, the women, that's our great grandmother. Whenever I see something special and something magical here, I'm driven to share that."
-Michelle
On The Fly Biggest roadblock in your path?Access to cheap money.
The greatest rapper of all time?
Biggie Smalls!
Fill in the blank with a habit: Without art/failure I wouldn't be successful.
The restaurant industry needs more diversity and more equitable representation.
The restaurant industry needs more female cooks and more women as restaurant owners.
Books & Resources Mentioned:
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
Women Who Run With Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Connect with Suzanne & Michelle Rousseau www.2sistersandameal.com
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