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Black Stories Through Food

No matter your heritage or where you come from, eating is about more than food. Embark on reflections of life, love and opportunity centered around the diverse culinary heritage and talents of these Black storytellers.

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  • Meals, Music, and Muses

    Recipes From My African American Kitchen

    Smalls, Alexander, 1952-
    Ever read a cookbook written by a professional opera singer? Explore the recipes in Small's book through the bond of food and music through these carefully crafted dishes that follow the flow of African American music.
    Book, 2020New York : Flatiron Books, 2020.
  • Bress 'n' Nyam

    Gullah Geechee Recipes From a Sixth-generation Farmer

    Raiford, Matthew,
    Highlighting the rich history of Creole cuisine, Raiford traces the skills, community and creativity offered to him through the seven generations of Gullah Geechee descendants who found solace in their family farm through food and history.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : The Countryman Press, a Division of W. W. Norton & Company, [2021]
  • Homage

    Recipes and Stories From An Amish Soul Food Kitchen

    Scott, Chris (Chef),
    Scott shows how soul food is ever-changing and moving through the regional lens of Amish, Dutch and German influences on Black cooking.
    Book, 2022San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2022.
  • Tanya Holland's California Soul

    Recipes From a Culinary Journey West

    Holland, Tanya,
    Enjoy Southern cooking with a West Coast twist while learning how the Great Migration brought soul to Holland's California family.
    Book, 2022New York : Ten Speed Press, [2022]
  • Vegan Soul Kitchen

    Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African American Cuisine

    Terry, Bryant, 1974-
    This cookbook encourages clean eating and self-sufficiency, but it also allows for flexibility to be creative and add the ingredients you want to eat.
    Book, 2009Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2009.
  • Soul

    a Chef's Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes

    Richards, Todd (Chef),
    Highlighting the collision of cultures that founded Southern food, this book is organized by ingredient with consideration to your home garden.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Oxmoor House, 2018.
  • Sunday Best

    Cooking Up the Weekend Spirit Every Day

    Cheatham, Adrienne,
    Looking for simple yet elevated meals inspired by Southern cooking? Look no further!
    Book, 2022New York : Clarkson Potter/Publisher, [2022]
  • The Rise

    Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food

    Samuelsson, Marcus,
    Chef, author and television star Samuelsson uses this cookbook to draw attention to Black contributions to American cuisine and to inspire a new generation of chefs and cooks.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
  • How a young Black man went from gang member to chef of his own fine dining establishment in Washington D.C.
    Book, 2021New York : Delacorte Press, [2021]
  • Black Food

    Stories, Art & Recipes From Across the African Diaspora

    This unique cookbook weaves together the history of the African diaspora through poetry, art, essays and recipes. Open these pages to discover visceral reflections of Black life and traditions that encourage regeneration, imagination and vibrancy.
    Book, 2021California ; New York : 4 Color Books, an imprint of Ten Speed Press, [2021]
  • Carla Hall's Soul Food

    Everyday and Celebration

    Hall, Carla,
    Hall honors and redefines soul food by retracing traditions from Western Africa through the American South. This book ties past and present together using easy-to-learn, no-fuss recipes centered around vegetables.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Harper Wave, [2018]
  • Northern Soul

    Southern-inspired Home Cooking From a Northern Kitchen

    Sutherland, Justin,
    Sutherland grew up in the American North eating family meals consisting of Southern, Japanese and Norwegian recipes resulting from his heritage.
    Book, 2022Beverly, MA : Harvard Common Press, [2022].
  • For the Culture

    Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food : Interviews, Inspiration, and Recipes

    Miller, Klancy,
    Miller calls together the far-reaching experiences of Black female matriarchs, chefs, farmers, mixologists, historians and more to spread the wisdom of their stories.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow, [2023]
  • Soul Food Junkies

    a Film About Family, Food & Tradition

    Explores the origins and traditions of soul food while taking on heavy topics of health, sustainability and economics at the intersection of Black life, culture, politics and history.
    Streaming Video, 2014[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.