About Me & Food

A Breakfast Enthusiast

Ooooooom!  Anybody who knows me, knows, oh, I love me some fresh, thoughtful, tastful, just good food and now that I am free to be all that is ... me, something you may not know, Oh man, I just love to cook, too!  Though, I guess I consider myself more of a Breakfast Enthusiast—not a chef, not a caterer, but a title I coined, HospiTalent—aka, multi-talented in hospitality, joyously celebrating the more intimate affairs of our lives with meaningful gatherings and simply good food! And after so many years of eating out, any and everywhere, from fine dining to greasy spoon—Wow, I did that a lot—I actually now prefer the fresh, not-so-processed, nostalgic, thoughtful preparations, albeit consuming, The Home-Cooked Meal.

My Morning workout - prepping brunch!

My Morning workout - prepping brunch!

The Good I Do With Food

While I still enjoy occasionally dining out, there's no comparison, when the meal is of my own making—in your home or mine.  No matter where I am, so much love and thought goes into it and yes, I talk to myself—about the could I, oh, just the good I do with food.  Although, I must admit that my greatest pleasure is cooking for my family.  (LEFT:  Me in Cora's Kitchen in North Carolina cooking the family Christmas Brunch).  PURE JOY!

Anyway, so, I'd decided that it's time I started a food blog; so now, I can talk to you, too, about another passion of min—The Lure, The Joys, The Conversations, The Comfort of Good Food!

The Gathering Power of Good Food

Oh, I so obviously enjoy food, and not just the feasting, but savoring the aromas, marrying the herbs, complementing the spices, prettying up the garnishes, fortifying the sauces, the table appeal, the freshness, the natural, the seasonal, the artisanal, the pleasure of serving, the honor in nourishing, the gathering power of good food; there's just so much more to it than the cooking.  Yup, I really get into it! 

I've often been told that I should chronicle my preparations, too!  And for years, I have, though, in writing my recipes, just never socially sharing.  And what better a blog title, what we so often say, when the aroma, the presentation, the flavors, the juices so excite our palates, warm our bellies and make us go, Ooooooom! #ThingsThatMakeYouGoOom

Love Is Present

Okay, I'll admit, I am a bit foofoo, in as much the presentation—truly, just me in my everyday.  Yes, I take the time to pretty up my mere Egg & Cheese on an English Muffin and a cup of Viennese Coffee—starting off my days, in my almost tribal ways—a little pleasure before heading out for work.

Share with me and you will see that so obviously, there is so much love in All That I Do!

Enjoy my new food blog and thank you! —HospiTalent Mariby Corpening

Your comments are welcomed!


Ooooooom!

Just me, in my everyday!

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Love is the spiritual energy that induces elevation—the transcendent moment in creation when craft becomes art.
— Sarah Ban Breathnach

Jerked Chicken & Rice

So, this is my version made just this past weekend - Jerked Chicken & Rice (mildly spicy).  Of course, it could be more spicy (hot), but I want to appeal to those who don't or won't do heat, because, well that used to be me.  There was a time I wouldn't go near anything hot, until ... well, let's just say, this guy (my ex) can really put a hurt'n on some meat!  Oooooom, just to look at it, uh, uh, his meat, uh, uh, the meat, I mean!  [clearing my throat]  Moving on!

Jerked Chicken & Rice

Absolutely love Jerked Chicken & Rice, from back in a day, when I was just too stupid over a guy from the Caribbean!  You hear me, stupid!  And he cooked for me, too and well, that's all I will say about that!  You'll have to consult My Book of Adult Poetry (hopefully soon to be published) for The Hole's'Truth

Needless to say, he, uh, uh, it was always just all too hot for me, though I slaved through it anyway -- the heat, from the jerk, you understand!  My Gawd, I was crazy about this man, but I had to let it go! 

No!  I had to!  Yes, I womaned up and walked away from this hold he had on me, but my heart never gave up ... on The Jerk!  I didn't even cook back then - always too busy, always at work!  Now, with a little more time on my hands and an appreciation for God's plan for me, I set out to make My Own Jerk in ways best suited for my more sensitive palate -- not so salty, not so hot, not so drop dead, yet still gorgeous!  The kind of man, uh, uh, I mean, Jerked Chicken that is already well-seasoned with authentic herbs and spices of the Caribbean, intensified by an overnight marinade in hot peppers, allspice, thyme, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.  I prefer it grilled, but oven baked produces results just as well - a little crispy, a little blackened on the outside, yet juicy inside and pleasing not only to the palate but for the eyes to feast on, too.  I serve it over a gentler Spicy Yellow Rice with lots of sauteed onions, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon, capers, a fresh green salad tossed in my own Honey & Lime Vinaigrette, Cocoa-Bread Rolls I bake from scratch, so we get them hot out of the oven and we finish with a tall icy glass of Grannie's infamous Hibiscus Tea with honey, ginger and lemon.  

Once I get it all together, I will also begin posting recipes. 

No!  Thank You!  It's What I Do!

COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED!

Jerked Chicken & Rice

not so salty, not so hot, not so drop dead

yet still gorgeous!

(Oh, wow, now, that describes me ... exactly!)

Descriptions, Recipes & Images by Mariby CorpeningTM

#ThingsThatMakeYouGoOom



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Descriptions, Recipes & Images by Mariby CorpeningTM


Oh, I so obviously enjoy food, and not just the eating, but savoring the aromas, marrying the herbs, complementing the spices, prettying up the garnishes, fortifying the sauces, the table appeal, the freshness, the natural, the seasonal, the artisanal, the pleasure of serving, the honor in nourishing, the gathering power of good food!
— Mariby Corpening