Thanksgiving Cooking for One w/ Yewande Komolafe

Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones

Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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With the holidays this week, we are re-airing this timely conversation. Yewande Komolafe is a journalist for New York Times Cooking with a keen eye for FLAVOR. As an immigrant from Nigeria, she loves incorporating the flavors of her culture combined with the techniques of traditional french cooking. Today on the pod, I talk with Yewande about her unique take on Thanksgiving and how her immigration to the United States during her college years shaped the way she celebrates the holiday. In This Episode We’ll Cover: How Yewande’s incredible food scientist mom inspired her to work the food industry Megan Thee Stallion’s Hottie Sauce Chicken Sandwich from Popeyes How Yewande incorporates the flavors of her native country of Nigeria to influence her recipes Yewande’s advice for anyone who is spending the holiday alone or with just a couple guests Recipe Recs & MORE! 3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: Rate Review Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES: https://foodheavenmadeeasy.com/hookup/ For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. ________ Resources: Yewande’s Website Yewande’s Instagram Yewande’s NTY Article Yewande’s Recipes: Citrus Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Jollof Rice, Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata, Roasted Carrots With Yaji Spice Relish, Fish Pepper Soup Produced By Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:39.6	Hi, I'm Wendy.
0:40.6	And I'm Jess, and you're listening to the Food Heaven Podcast.
0:43.6	Your online resource for inclusive and accessible wellness.
0:59.8	Happy, Happy holidays, everyone.
1:14.3	Today, we are going to be re-airing one of our favorite holiday episodes, and it is Thanksgiving cooking for one, with Yewande, who is a New York Times cooking journalist,
1:19.3	and she's going to talk to us about her experience as a Nigerian immigrant.
1:26.2	I really love this conversation, and this one is dedicated for all of you out there who are celebrating the holidays by yourself,
1:29.9	maybe with a significant other, maybe with a friend, maybe with close family,
1:35.0	basically for all the people who are not used to having those big elaborate gatherings like
1:41.3	myself. We're currently on holiday break, but we'll be back next week with a new
1:46.0	episode. So make sure you stay tuned. And I hope you enjoy this interview. Welcome to the podcast,
1:54.1	Iwanda. Thank you so much for joining us today. Thank you for having me. So you are now working as a journalist for The New York Times.
2:02.6	So I want to start off just talking a little bit about how you got here because that's a huge accomplishment.
2:09.8	And like were you always surrounded by cooking?
2:13.2	Do you feel like it's something that you came into more as an adult?
2:16.0	Like what's the deal?
2:17.4	Tell me everything.
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