'For as long as I can remember, I've had Africa on my mind.' Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson may be best known for his innovative take on Scandinavian cuisine at New York's Restaurant Aquavit, but his story begins thousands of miles away, in Africa. Born in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden by adoptive parents, his life transcends national ...
Since it was first published in 1973, Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco has established itself as the classic work on one of the world's great cuisines. From the magnificent bisteeyas (enormous, delicate pies composed of tissue-thin, buttery layers of pastry and various fillings) to endless varieties of couscous, Paula Wolfert reveals not ...
This collection of African American easy-to-make recipes presents ideas on how to reduce fat, calories and sodium intake for weight loss, improved health and diabetes control. The basics of healthy food preparation and menu planning are followed by suggestions for cooking with a variety of herbs and spices.
Sylvia Woods, the queen of soul food, writes about family and friends and tells her remarkable rags-to-riches success story. Her story is accompanied by 125 recipes from Sylvia''s family and friends.'
Shares Black family reminiscences, and gathers traditional recipes for breads, soups, salads, vegetables, side dishes, meat, poultry, seafood, and desserts.
"Soul Food is just what the name implies. It is soulfully cooked food . . . good for your ever-loving soul . . . the shur-'nuf kinda down-home cookin' that I grew up on", writes Sheila Ferguson. In Soul Food she captures the essense of this cooking through 200 mouth-watering recipes, seasoned with vivid anecdotes, photos, and tales capturing the ...
In New Soul Cooking, chef and Food Network host Tanya Holland offers an irresistible collection of updated soul food recipes. This "new" cuisine, while maintaining its ethnic roots, uses a wide range of fresh, healthy, and seasonal ingredients. From Sweet Potato Blini with Bourbon-cured Salmon and Caviar to Banana Pudding Napoleon, New Soul ...
In this book, chef Delilah Winder shares some of the southern-inspired recipes that have helped earn her the devotion of many, including Oprah Winfrey and Patti LaBelle. "Delilah's Everyday Soul" contains more than 100 recipes, including traditional soul-food favourites like fried chicken, macaroni cheese and strawberry lemonade. It also features ...
Lavishly illustrated, this book features more than 250 recipes compiled from members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, plus entertaining tips and suggested menus for specific occasions, including bridal and baby showers, book club meetings, after-theater dinners, backyard barbecues, and Christmas dinners.
Sylvia Woods has been the owner of Sylvia's Restaurant in Harlem for nearly 30 years. Now from its kitchen on Lenox Avenue and 126th Street comes more than 100 recipes for authentic soul food, such as grits, eggs, and sausage, gravy-smothered chicken and biscuits, black-eyed peas, and fried green tomatoes. Accompanying the recipes are ...
Amish people know the art of simple, frugal living. 'That's especially true of Amish cooking. The Amish have learned how to use simple ingredients to make sumptuous meals that delight their families and visitors. Evangel's four Amish-Country Cookbooks reveal the simple secrets of Amish cooking and share the hospitality customs of the "plain folk." ...
From cracklin' cornbread to smoked turkey and black-eyed peas, this compendium celebrates the traditional recipes and food memories of African American eating. Includes rich anecdotes and sayings from the Harambee Historical Services in Lancaster, Pennsylvania--a stop along the historic Underground Railroad.
The long-awaited debut cookbook from the celebrated husband-and-wife team, hosts of their own top-rated Food Network show, contains more than 100 mouthwatering recipes. The Neelys' love for good food is infectious.
Sallie Ann Robinson was born and reared on Daufuskie Island, one of the South Carolina Sea Islands well known for their Gullah culture. Although technology and development were slow in coming to Daufuskie, the island is now changing rapidly. With this book, Robinson highlights some of her favorite memories and delicious recipes from life on ...
Alive with the spirit of African-American churches and the fabulous food to be found there, "Soul Food" offers a blend of recipes for 150 delectable dishes and warm, Sunday afternoon reflections from churchgoers around the country. 50 illustrations.
Maya Angelou remembers key moments in her life centering on the dinner table--and shares over 60 of her own recipes. Dishes include fried meat pies, biscuits, potato salad, smoked pork chops, Beef Wellington, chicken livers, Minnesota wild rice, pot roast, and wilted lettuce. Color photos throughout.
Proving that the down-home pleasures of soul food don't have to be synonymous with too much fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt, Jones takes a second look at traditional African-American cuisine and shares contemporary versions of over 100 dishes prepared with leaner meats, egg whites, less (or no) oil, nonfat dairy products, and reduced sodium and ...
Replacing salt pork, bacon grease, and lard with smoked turkey, fresh herbs, sizzling pepper bases, and aromatics like ginger, lemon peel, and spices, Carter has lowered the fat, sugar, and salt content of popular soul food recipes. The recipes in this collection focus on foods already low in fat and omit red meat and pork. Selected recipes ...
In 1937, five-year-old Colette Rossant arrived in Cairo from Paris with her Egyptian Jewish father and beautiful French mother. When her father dies Colette's flighty mother abandons the little girl to her wealthy grandparents. She soon settles into their luxuriant, food centred lifestyle - spending afternoons in the spice filled kitchen; ...
A week-long holiday of African cultural heritage created 25 years ago, Kwanzaa--which means "first fruits" in Swahili--is now observed by more than five million Americans. This complete guide to the holiday's history, principles, and foods includes stories from black folklore and more than 200 kitchen-tested recipes, including such delights as ...
The fragrances, emotions, and tastes of the famous Tuskegee Institute, founded by former slave Booker T. Washington in 1881, are emoted in this cookbook that includes pictorial accounts, personal vignettes, and poetry, along with more than 200 traditional recipes. Photos throughout.
This collection of cookbooks interprets the savory flavors of international cuisines for the animal-free, vegan diet. Each region's most famed dishes are detailed or redesigned to be meat- and dairy-free. With recipes for appetizers, breads, salads, main courses, desserts, and drinks, each cookbook covers the entire culinary palate. With ...
ashington in 1881, this cookbook includes pictorial accounts, personal vignettes and poetry to complement the more than 200 traditional recipes contained in these pages. Photos throughout.
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