These three Afro-centric blends, made in collaboration with Honeysuckle Provisions, celebrate the flavors of the African diaspora and Black culinary traditions. Honeysuckle Provisions is an award-winning Afrocentric grocery/cafe and food-focused community center located in West Philadelphia, owned and operated by James Beard Award Semifinalists Chef Omar Tate and Chef Cybille St.Aude-Tate.
Dynamism Hibiscus Ginger Sugar (3.8 oz glass jar)
"This dynamic blend evokes kanaval/camival in the Caribbean islands, a sense of home to Ghanians when they drink bissap, and Red Drink in Texas-rooted Juneteenth celebrations. Hibiscus is the connection for every child of the African diaspora. Serve the drink hot or cold, with white rum or on its own." -Omar & Cybille
Ingredients: Golden crystal sugar, desert hibiscus, buffalo ginger
Cooking:
Drinks
Desserts
Smoothies
Two Elders Creole Seasoning (2.2 oz glass jar)
"Born from a blending of several cultures, the flavors in this seasoning come from the sweet pepper-based blends of New Orleans Creole cooking, where they are paired with holy trinity (celery, bell pepper, onion), used similarly to mirepoix in French cooking. Use as a flavor base for soups and stews, fried chicken or fish marinades." -Omar & Cybille
All-Seeing Eye Sweet Potato Pie Spice (2.1 oz glass jar)
"Nostalgia: the warm, inviting smells of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves take us back to our mothers', aunts and grandmothers' couches, and scarfing down dinner to get to a piece of pie. It reminds us of celebrations of life and the protective care of our ancestors. We love it on roasted squash, in savory soups
and for beef neck and oxtail." -Omar & Cybille
Ingredients: Royal cinnamon, stone nutmeg, Pemba cloves, buffalo ginger
Cooking:
Pie!
Roasted squash
Savory braises
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ABOUT HONEYSUCKLE PROVISIONS
Honeysuckle Provisions is an award-winning Afrocentric grocery/cafe and food-focused community center located in West Philadelphia owned and operated by James Beard Award Semifinalists Chef Omar Tate and Chef Cybille St.Aude-Tate. They predominantly feature Black-made, -owned, and -grown foods, with offerings ranging from pantry basics and a zero-waste café, to a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu that continues to share the stories and traditions of Black foodways.
Honeysuckle Provisions offers a fresh perspective on food systems — expanding the idea of Afrocentricity in food by redefining the limits of a restaurant and celebrating the legacies and recipes of those that came before them.
Single origin spices sourced directly from small farms
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