It produces some of the state’s most critically acclaimed wines..
These are the words that Patricia Lynch Epps spoke over the phone late one night from her home in Virginia to her son, Tristen Epps, in Canada.Her husband and Tristen’s father, Russell Long, had died, leaving Tristen Epps with a decision to make: continue to compete on.
His mom’s words fueled him.He wouldn’t just stay — he would win.. Epps had already decided to center his life’s work as a chef to raise the profile and perceived value of Black food around the world.At first, competing on.
was just another platform to celebrate foodways from the African and Caribbean diaspora, he says.But his father’s death gave him a singular focus.. “My motivation changed midseason because my father passed away,” he says.
“It became a choice of do I go along with what I’ve been doing?
Or do I go back to my family?Black Olive Mosto Oil.
Lay 1 piece of bread on a work surface.Place 1 fish fillet, skin side down, on top of the bread and press lightly so that the bread sticks to the fish.
Trim any excess bread from around the fish.Season the fillet and the bread with salt and pepper.