We recently did an interview with Nikki Porcher of Buy From a Black Woman (BFABW) In case you didn’t know, November is Buy From a Black Woman Awareness Month.

Our Beginnings

As Black women, we were excited to participate in this edition of the Buy From A Black Woman podcast. We were able to share a bit more about us, and Ms. Camella – the original Black woman who inspired us to start. As a mother and daughter duo from Trinidad and Tobago, we specialize in bold Caribbean flavors. Our culture inspires us, and so we bring you the flavors that we grew up with at home. You’ll find this in the mix of condiments, spices, and delicious treats that we offer.

After coming to the United States, we continued making the traditional food that we grew up with. We decided to start Camella’s Kitchen as a way to honor the memory of Ms. Camella and continue her legacy. We’re proud to be able to share our flavors with our community in the DMV. Within the past few months, we’ve also expanded to offering our flavors nationwide. To everyone who’s tried our flavors and interacted with us, welcome to our famalay.

Our Flavors

Our process for developing our flavors comes from the decades of knowledge that was passed down from Ms. Camella to Karen, and is further enhanced by the knowledge that Karen has cultivated herself. She is able to expertly blend different ingredients together to create a delicious fusion of flavors. Harkening back to our days in the Caribbean, we also do our best to source our ingredients directly from the land. For us, that means purchasing ingredients from local farms in the Washington, DC metro area. For our holiday sauces, we were able to source local huckleberries, zucchini, honey, herbs, and peppers from small Black-owned farms in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

For our fall flavors, we were lucky to source pumpkin from a Black-owned farm in Washington, DC. To coincide with the Awareness Month, we also did a giveaway of these signature flavors. One lucky winner will get to receive a bottle of our savory Pumpkin Spice Pepper Sauce, and a jar of our fruity Spicy Apple Chutney. These condiments are great on most foods! If you’d like to know more about our flavors, be sure to visit our blog. We include guides on how to use them and we also have free recipes that you can use if you’d like to get even more creative!

Our Reach

Even though we’re based in Maryland, the beauty about what we do is that we can ship nationwide. We have experience shipping to all four corners of the United States, and we frequently ship to the West Coast. Customer service is our priority, so each package is carefully hand packed by us with care. It’s part of the Camella’s Kitchen experience which we hope you’ll come to love!

To watch and listen to the full interview yourself, be sure to watch the video below.

Black Friday Deals

As a reminder, Black Friday is coming up. If you’re looking to support more Black women for the holiday season, be sure to check out deals from these businesses. From Monday, November 3rd – Monday, November 30th, we’re offering 15% off our fall flavors with code BLACKFRIDAY.

The Black Woman Business Awards

And if you’re interested in further supporting Black women business owners, be sure to check out the Black Woman Business Awards happening on Friday, November 13th from 8 pm – 10 pm ET. The virtual event will showcase a variety of Black women business owners, who will get awards across 16 categories. The event is free to attend. Be sure to get your tickets on Eventbrite.

Our Favorite Black Woman Baker

At the start of the interview, Nikki asked folks to shoutout their favorite Black women bakers. She mentioned that her favorite baker was her grandmother Idella, who she also named BFABW’s Idella Scholarship after. We love the celebration of her grandmother! We have a similar story as well. Our favorite baker was Ms. Camella, Nyana’s grandmother and Karen’s mother. She made so many baked goods which she also sold as well. Some popular favorites that she made included coconut tarts, cheese rolls, and cassava pone. Ms. Camella was actually dubbed the “pone lady,” because she was so well known for it.

Karen learned a lot of baking from her mom Ms. Camella. So we are excited to bring some of these baked good to you! For the holidays, we’ve got Caribbean Fruit Cake (black cake). It’s a decadent cake filled with fruit, and sweet spices. It’s well preserved with rum. Be sure to check it out for yourself!

You support of Black-women owned businesses like ours is crucial to supporting our families and communities, and helps us to build legacy. Thank you for your support.

Camella’s Kitchen is run by two ladies from Trinidad and Tobago. Based out of Prince George’s County, Maryland, we’re living our sauciest lives by bringing our bold Caribbean flavors to you! How will you #BeCamellaSaucy? Tell us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube!

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