Desiderata Kitchen by Chef Ciara

Maybe it's the old movie filter, but this one feels a lot like 2016.
A client reminded me of the tables I was creating long before grazing tables became the trend they are today. She brought me back to the beginning, and this table reflects that feeling.
For me, building a grazing table has always felt like drawing on a canvas. Ingredients, texture, color, movement, intention, and intuition.
Don't follow the world. Don't follow trends. Follow your heart.

For the great women of First Pilgrim Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Geismar.


Chef Ciara

A little flashback moment ✨💛
One thing about me… this is who I am at the core.
I believe in pouring into others the same way I’ve been poured into.
No gatekeeping. No holding back.
If I’ve learned it, I’ll share it. If I’ve been blessed with it, I’ll pass it on.
And the joy I feel? It’s in these moments… when their eyes light up after trying something for the first time, or taking pride in what they’ve created. That means everything to me. 🤍
I just happen to own this business… but it is deeper than that.
Especially in this Easter season, I’m reminded why I move this way.
Because love was given freely to me, so I give it freely to others.
That’s how I pay it forward. 🌿