The Ancestors' Apron
Edna Lewis
In 1976, publishing a beautifully evocative culinary memoir was an extraordinary milestone for a Black woman raised in a community founded by emancipated slaves. “Edna Lewis was born in 1916...
Edna Lewis
In 1976, publishing a beautifully evocative culinary memoir was an extraordinary milestone for a Black woman raised in a community founded by emancipated slaves. “Edna Lewis was born in 1916...
Chef Emanuel
Elite 18th-century civic gatherings required true mastery. High-society banquets demanded sophisticated fine dining. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that master was Chef Emanuel. He was a celebrated African American chef. He revolutionized...
Chef Emanuel
Elite 18th-century civic gatherings required true mastery. High-society banquets demanded sophisticated fine dining. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that master was Chef Emanuel. He was a celebrated African American chef. He revolutionized...
Desiree Robinson
In the late 20th century, the evolution of Southern wood-smoke cooking was heavily male-dominated, waiting for a historic milestone to honor the foundational contributions of Black women. It took a...
Desiree Robinson
In the late 20th century, the evolution of Southern wood-smoke cooking was heavily male-dominated, waiting for a historic milestone to honor the foundational contributions of Black women. It took a...
Rufus Estes
In 1911, publishing a comprehensive culinary collection was an extraordinary feat for a Black man born into enslavement. In Chicago, Illinois, a resilient culinary pioneer who had risen through the...
Rufus Estes
In 1911, publishing a comprehensive culinary collection was an extraordinary feat for a Black man born into enslavement. In Chicago, Illinois, a resilient culinary pioneer who had risen through the...
The Unnamed Ghost Pitmasters
In the 18th and 19th centuries, elite southern hosting and massive communal gatherings required true masters of thermodynamic control and flavor alchemy. In open-air plantation fields, those masters were The...
The Unnamed Ghost Pitmasters
In the 18th and 19th centuries, elite southern hosting and massive communal gatherings required true masters of thermodynamic control and flavor alchemy. In open-air plantation fields, those masters were The...
George Gates
In 1946, establishing a premier culinary institution in Kansas City, Missouri, was an extraordinary feat for a Black entrepreneur. In the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, a visionary businessman...
George Gates
In 1946, establishing a premier culinary institution in Kansas City, Missouri, was an extraordinary feat for a Black entrepreneur. In the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, a visionary businessman...