About Us

OUR CREOLE HERITAGE

In the early 1950’s my Great Grandmother hopped on a train during the great migration from New Orleans to California seeking a better life for her Daughter Johnnie Mae and her grandchildren.

My grandmother Mrs. Johnnie Mae created an amazing recipe that has pleased generations with her Creole cooking traditions.

LASTING EXPERIENCE

In our younger generations first visit to New Orleans, we learned there were many ways to prepare Gumbo. Traditional, authentic NOLA Gumbo and other Creole Cuisines were a little different from our Grandmother's.

We believe her California lifestyle influenced her cooking due to the local fresh produce, crustaceans out of the Bay and local meat vendors that was accessible to her made her Creole Gumbo recipe unique.

LOCALLY SOURCED

Johnnie Mae's Gumbo is highly nutritious, Gluten Free! Prepared with the freshest farm to table ingredients loaded with antioxidants and immunity boosters. The healing benefits are incredible, referred to as our family "Winter Elixir" in West Oakland.

We guarantee the freshest tastes of home with the best of the Bay. Most of our ingredients are procured from local Farmers and Fisherman.

Our Mission

Our Family wanted to share our Creole Heritage through our Grandmother Johnnie Mae delicious Seafood Gumbo Recipe. We strive to produce local sustainable foods while using practices that educate and promote a positive and social impact, and lasting relationships across communities.