Global Soul Kitchen

Chef Deborah VanTrece brings a Southern twist to a traditional Dutch Baby by adding bacon, lettuce, and tomato to the Dutch Baby "pancake" and serves it alongside a colorful asparagus, pea, and radish salad.

Chef Deborah VanTrece combines the flavors of Morocco, Tunisia, and Louisiana by making savory cheddar cheese grits topped with "eggs in purgatory," a dish made with spicy tomato sauce, similar to and inspired by Shakshuka.

Chef Deborah VanTrece makes a southern-style Fried Chicken Monte Cristo served with a cranberry sauce, inspired by and similar to a Croque Monsieur, a delicious warm French ham and cheese sandwich.

Chef Deborah VanTrece makes a smothered chicken gizzard poutine, which mixes traditional, Southern fried chicken gizzards with French-Canadian fries, gravy, and cheese curds for a decadent global meal.

Chef Deborah VanTrece makes a classic German dish of smothered chicken meatballs and Spaetzle inspired by the traditional Southern meal of chicken and dumplings.

Chef Deborah VanTrece makes a soulful Southern twist on Steak Diane, a pan-fried beef steak, by adding Cajun spices to the marinade and serving it with Foie Gras and Creole dirty rice.

Chef Deborah VanTrece cooks a dish inspired by American meatloaf, blending the recipe with an English-style Wellington. She adds a Southern favorite, sorghum mustard, and prepares smothered potatoes to bring this global meal together.

Country Captain Chicken Stew, Global Soul Kitchen, FYI, flavorful, Southern dish, tomatoes, rice noodles

Chef Deborah VanTrece blends flavors from Latin and South America, adding her southern charm to create Encocado Shrimp with Poblano Stuffed Grits, also known as Latin Shrimp and Grits.

Chef Deborah VanTrece prepares a pasta version of Paella, a traditional Spanish dish, and gives it a Southern mac and cheese twist.

Chef Deborah VanTrece prepares two dishes inspired by Chinese wontons: one is an all-American dish made with apple wontons and milk jam, and the other is a collard green dumpling inspired by Southern cuisine.