The Ancestors' Apron

James Hemings

James Hemings

In the late 18th century, the sophisticated chemistry of French haute cuisine was completely disconnected from the American colonial diet. It took an enslaved man, brought to Paris by Thomas...

James Hemings

In the late 18th century, the sophisticated chemistry of French haute cuisine was completely disconnected from the American colonial diet. It took an enslaved man, brought to Paris by Thomas...

Henry Perry

Henry Perry

In the early 20th century, the soul of Southern wood-smoke cooking was widely decentralized, waiting for a definitive anchor in the growing American Midwest. It took an entrepreneurial Black pitmaster,...

Henry Perry

In the early 20th century, the soul of Southern wood-smoke cooking was widely decentralized, waiting for a definitive anchor in the growing American Midwest. It took an entrepreneurial Black pitmaster,...

Edmond Albius

Edmond Albius

In 1841, the vanilla orchid was a botanical mystery outside of Mexico. European scientists had spent decades failing to figure out how to mass-produce the highly sought-after flavor. It took...

Edmond Albius

In 1841, the vanilla orchid was a botanical mystery outside of Mexico. European scientists had spent decades failing to figure out how to mass-produce the highly sought-after flavor. It took...