Felicity McKane (she/her)

It also keeps well in the freezer — we like to have several disks on hand during the holidays..

Sugared cranberries, for garnish (see Note).Preheat the oven to 350° and position the racks in the center and lower thirds.

Butter three 9-by-2-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.Butter the paper and dust the pans with flour, tapping out the excess..In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate with the coffee and vanilla and let stand for 2 minutes, then stir until the chocolate is melted.

In another medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the oil until pale yellow, then whisk in the sour cream.Gradually whisk in the melted chocolate mixture until smooth..

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, combine the 3 cups of flour with the sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and mix well.

At medium speed, beat in the wet ingredients in 3 batches until just incorporated.I often get asked, "What's a traditional Gullah Geechee meal?"

and what does that even mean?We aren't just rice and grits and shrimp, we aren't just one-pot dishes and whatever else.

People tend to love nostalgia and even food media gets caught up in it and loses focus that the food changes with the people but the roots stay the same.Her food is equally traditional or authentic or whatever else as anyone else from the South and the regions and culture that make it.. —Amethyst Ganaway, chef and.