Greetings! My name is Samantha Kotey and I am a lawyer, food enthusiast, and budding chef. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas, the daughter of two Ghanaian immigrants. Growing up with a Ghanaian mother who proudly subscribed to traditional West African social mores meant that food was at the forefront of my life from a very young age. My heritage, coupled with being raised in what was once the "fattest city in America," laid the foundation for my obsession with food.
Kornbread & Kontomire (K&K) is the amalgamation of two of the foremost representations of who I am - Ghana and Houston, and food - the love of my life. At its core, the ethos of Kornbread and Kontomire is to highlight the flavors of Ghanaian/West African cuisine fused with Houston/Southern cuisine. African food is often viewed as intimidating when in actuality, many Southern dishes that are dubbed comfort foods, are directly influenced by African flavor. My hope is that K&K bridges the gap between the two, and serves as a platform to showcase how magical West African food truly is.
