Because of her schedule, Harris’s breakfast is simple, but it isn’t an afterthought.

In a 2018 interview withThe Cut,Harris revealed how she starts her mornings.

“I fight for [time for myself],” she toldEllein 2015.

Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center

“You got to take care of yourself.”

That heritage included a vegetarian upbringing, which is the norm for many South Indian families.

“If it had a mother, it was not getting eaten,” Harris revealed.

Kamala Harris and Mindy Kaling prepare masala dosas

While Harris didn’t consider herself a food snob, she confessed that she was serious about her cooking.

But she’s not only fueled by her personal ambition but also by her love of food.

That includes a roast chicken recipe that made headlines in August 2024.

Kamala Harris preparing dinner in the kitchen

She’ll prepare a sauce for it, then serve it with dinner.

“I want a slice of that,” she said.

“Caramel is like my favorite.

Kamala Harris at Dottie’s Market in 2024

Oh, chocolate and caramel?

Harris makes apples with bacon in thevideo,and reveals the recipe’s origin.

“My mother used to make this,” she said.

Kamala Harris and Deidre DeJear in the kitchen

“Bacon is a spice, as far as I’m concerned.”

Harris also maintains the connection to family favorites thanks to Sunday dinners in her own home.

“Sunday family dinner is my thing to stay focused and to keep some normalcy.”

Kamala Harris and Senator Mark Warner

In April 2020, Virginia Senator Mark Warner shared a tongue-in-cheekYouTubevideo demonstrating his method for making a tuna melt.