fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week agoCooking for her 5 kids led this Oakland restaurateur to launch a hidden gem' soul food spot
The aromas from her mother's traditional Tigrayan stews would waft through the kitchen as a young Weyanti Ahmed learnrd her craft, experimenting with the spare tips of onions, bell peppers and jalepenos to create my own little meals. Ahmed's mother, Hiwot, lived long enough to see her daughter, now 46, become a professional chef in downtown Oakland, with a much longer list of ingredients in her arsenal.
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