The Legacy

I come from a lineage of medicine women. Born and raised in Louisiana, my earliest understanding of nourishment as culture was shaped around two tables: my grandmother's kitchen and my mother's care. My grandmother, a beloved Creole restaurateur, taught me that food is medicine, that a thoughtfully prepared meal could nourish not only the body, but also culture, connection, and belonging. My mother, a nurse and a healer by both profession and heart, taught me that healing is both a science and an act of care, and showed me what it meant to tend to people, not just treat them. I've since lost them both, but everything I do today carries their legacy forward: food as ritual, wellness as inheritance, and care as a way of honoring where I come from.

The Craft

Although I built a career spanning nearly two decades in business and financial services, I found myself continually drawn back to the traditions that first shaped my perspective on both food and healing. That journey led me to deepen my studies in herbalism, ancestral healing, and botanical wellness, earning certifications in sound resonance healing and breathwork alongside an Honorary Doctorate in Traditional Medicine & Ancestral Healing. Culinary artistry and wellness practice grew together, two expressions of the same tradition: food and ritual as restoration, and restoration as reverence.

The Philosophy

Gingerbēet is built on the belief that nourishment extends beyond the plate, and that wellness is not a single practice but a way of moving through the world. Botanical Cuisine and KôHënnă Máyâ, Gingerbēet's wellness practice, stand as two equal pillars of that belief: plant-based cuisine and Elevated Elixirs on one side, sound bath meditation, breath work, and restorative wellness on the other. Together they create immersive experiences, whether a corporate wellness activation, a private gathering, or a bespoke catered event, that nourish both body and mind. Every offering, culinary or wellness, is thoughtfully designed to celebrate seasonal ingredients, ancestral traditions, and meaningful connection.

The Purpose

From intimate dinners and corporate wellness activations to private meal concierge and bespoke hospitality, every Gingerbēet offering, whether it nourishes through cuisine or through wellness, is thoughtfully curated to restore, connect, and create moments that linger long after the meal ends and the room goes quiet.

From Root to Ritual.