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For a long time, The Scared Epicurean held space for me. It told the story of someone curious but cautious, someone who loved food but still approached new experiences with a little hesitation. And that version of me was real. I needed that name. I grew under it. A Plate of Whims came to me after feeling extremely burnt out, overwhelmed and underwhelmed in my life. I thought of how I wanted to feel daily and I wanted to feel like my favorite emoji - a sparkle, making every mo

Seeing Jamaican cuisine reimagined shouldn’t be shocking. Our food is bold, flavorful, and incredibly versatile — the perfect canvas for creativity. Still, most of us are used to seeing our favorites served the traditional way. Plates of jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, or curry goat exactly as we grew up eating them. But Jamaica Food and Drink Festival: KUYAH Jamaican Food Reimagined challenged that idea completely.

Birthdays, as a woman, can be surprisingly stressful. There’s an unspoken pressure to make the day perfect — to plan the outfit, curate the vibe, organize the dinner, capture the photos, and still appear effortlessly grateful while doing it all. Somewhere along the way, celebration turns into management. For women with hyper-independent tendencies, especially those rooted in trauma, birthdays can feel even heavier. Hyper independence teaches you that if you don’t plan it, it

I did something crazy purely out of curiosity. Some may call it nuffism. I braved the crowd and tried Church’s Chicken for the very first ti