The Details
Cafe del Soul
Cuisine: American
Owners: Chyna Kennedy Honey and Reggie Hunter
Address: 1408 4th Street, San Rafael, CA
247 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley, CA
Phone: 415.457.5400 (San Rafael) 415.388.1852 (Mill Valley)
Since 2004, Chyna and Reggie have worked together serving quality, organic ingredients in an award-winning, one-of-a-kind quick-serve menu. She is the founder and visionary and he is the master of daily operations. Together, with the help of an exceptional team, they operate two locations in California and co-own a location in Florida.
Cafe del Soul’s Owner Chyna Kennedy Honey and General Manager Reggie Hunter Shared How They Coped in 2020
Navigating 2020 put us through our paces. Staying safe has been paramount so we transitioned our business to take-out and delivery. We also looked for ways to stay connected to customers while helping them feel connected to us. Our presence on social media increased, we launched our new website and now offer online ordering.
Chyna’s Go-to Comfort Food
My favorite comfort food is the Quinoa Nachos at Cafe del Soul. Whether I’m celebrating or commiserating they hit the spot by giving me the comfort I want without sacrificing the nutrients I need. It’s a bit of heaven I can take to-go or have delivered.
Comfort Food Recipe
For quick and easy comfort food at home, I love mug cake! Wonderfully simple and super versatile, once you have the base ingredients you can make a range of mug cakes. This is a simple vanilla mug cake recipe, but I sometimes add in chocolate, dried cherries, nuts or even swap out vanilla for almond extract and a little amaretto — depending on what I have in the cupboard. And all in all, it takes less than 10 minutes.
All you’ll need is a mug and a few ingredients. I’m gluten-free so this recipe reflects that, but you can easily swap out gf flour for regular all-purpose flour.
Simple Vanilla Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons milk (can use dairy-free options)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
- 1/8 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a microwaveable coffee mug. Mix with a fork until combined.
- Microwave for 1 to 1.5 minute until desired consistency is reached.
- Top with sprinkles, chocolate sauce, raspberry jam or a scoop of your favorite ice-cream.
Pro Tip
Wearing pajama pants while eating makes mug cake even more delicious!