CaribSoul Cookbook: My Heritage on a Vegan Plate | Guyanese Caribbean Cuisine & Black-American Soulfood

CaribSoul is a celebration of my dual heritage, 🇬🇾Guyanese Caribbean cuisine and 🇺🇸Black American soul food, all lovingly veganized without losing an ounce of soul! These are the flavors I grew up on, reimagined through plants, tradition, and intention. The 50+ recipes in this book prove that you don’t have to give up your roots to eat vegan. If anything, eating this way brought me closer to them. This cookbook took YEARS and features all my most viral recipes all together in one book!

When I went vegan in 2017, I refused to let go of the foods that shaped me. I studied my Mama and Daddy in the kitchen, called elders for guidance, and learned to cook the way my ancestors did, by feel, by taste, and by spirit. Many of these recipes were never written down. They were passed through generations through watching, listening, and trusting intuition. This book is the result of years of trial and error, deep respect for tradition, and learning that plants are truly the MVPs behind the bold, layered flavors we love.

CaribSoul is also a family story. My parents and sisters played a huge role in helping me crack the code, from veganizing Guyanese staples like pepperpot and saltfish to perfecting soul food classics like that OG sliceable mac and cheese and sweet potato pie! Along the way, I learned powerful stories about my grandmothers, their migrations, and how food was one of the ways they preserved culture, love, and survival. That legacy lives on through every recipe in this book.

Inside, you’ll find comforting classics, vibrant Caribbean flavors, soulful sides, nostalgic desserts, beverages and dishes that hit just as hard, if not harder, than their non-vegan counterparts. This is food that feeds your body and your spirit. Food that honors where we come from while embracing where we’re going. Whether you’re vegan, vegan-curious, or just here for really good food, CaribSoul invites you to cook with intention, honor your roots, and nourish yourself fully. This is culture on a plate. This is heritage made plant-based. Welcome home!