<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Chef Tonya LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chef Tonya LLC: Executive culinary consulting for families and businesses. We bridge professional systems with holistic, heritage-based nutrition.]]></description><link>https://www.cheftonyallc.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:16:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cheftonyallc.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[House Tadka: Tempered Spice Bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a moment in cooking that can’t be rushed, replicated, or faked-it has to be felt. It begins quietly, almost unassuming. A pan set over heat. Olive oil shimmering just enough to catch the light. Then, a small handful of cumin seeds is scattered into the pan, and everything shifts. The sizzle begins. Not loud. Not aggressive. Just a steady, grounding sound-like the beginning of something ancient. The cumin releases its warm, earthy aroma, filling the air in a way that feels both...]]></description><link>https://www.cheftonyallc.com/post/house-tadka-tempered-spice-bloom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c0227dbe334c87583e9a0f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:35:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f36de_926eb3e80d8342d58a7ad44faae62378~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonya Curry</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Food Really Begins: From Garden to Kitchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food doesn’t begin in the kitchen. .. it  begins in the soil. Long before a knife touches a cutting board or a pan heats on the stove, there is a process that often goes unnoticed. Food is grown, tended, harvested, preserved, and understood before it is ever cooked. That process is where real cooking begins, and it is one that has shaped the way I see food, not just as a chef, but as someone who values where ingredients come from and what they become. For years, my work in professional...]]></description><link>https://www.cheftonyallc.com/post/where-food-really-begins-from-garden-to-kitchen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bdc631cf14a7a450ca22dc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:14:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f36de_90189ead811a4865aac8e91b7795fd57~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonya Curry</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>