The book tour, however, will be a real in-person experience during which Brown intends to interact with her fans to the fullest. Last year, she embarked on a highly-successful tour for her inspiration book, Feeding the Soul, but things were way more emotional than she expects things to be this time around.

“Last time got a little heavy, you know, there were tears, it was happiness, it was sharing,” she said. “But this is a cookbook. So, this is food. This is fun. I love seeing people be happy. I love the excitement. And I’m a foodie. I love talking about food. I love eating food. So, I’m just excited to share that I’m excited.”

She’s also looking forward to answering food questions. She said she’s gotten loads of them via social media and just can’t get to them all.

“So many people always send me questions about being vegan or asking about substitutes. Or, you know, ‘I can’t eat peanuts, what can I use?’ Or ‘I can’t eat mushrooms.’ I get so many of those messages I can’t respond to, so I’m excited about being able to do a Q&A and answer those questions in person.”

But what she’s most excited about is being in the physical presence of the people who have contributed to her success.

“And of course, I’m looking forward to being able to hug on people and love on people and all those things and taking them pictures. It feels like a family reunion to me.”

Tabitha Brown "Cooking from the Spirit" cookbook — Photo Credit: Jairus Williams

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