For the Culture : Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food: Interviews, Inspiration, and Recipes EPUB

A must-have anthology of the leading Black women and femmes shaping todays food and hospitality landscapefrom farm to table and beyondchronicling their passions and motivations, lessons learned and hard-won wisdom, personal recipes, and more.

Chef and writer Klancy Miller found her own way by trial and erroras a pastry chef, recipe developer, author, and founder ofFor the Culturemagazinebut what if she had known then what she knows now? What if she had known the extraordinary women profiled within these pagesentrepreneurs, chefs, food stylists, mixologists, historians, influencers, hoteliers, and moreand learned from their stories?

Like Leah Penniman, a farmer using Afro-Indigenous methods to restore the land and feed her community; Ashtin Berry, an activist, sommelier, and mixologist creating radical change in the hospitality industry and beyond; or Sophia Roe, a TV host and producer showcasing the inside stories behind todays food systems. Toni Tipton-Martin, Mashama Bailey, Carla Hall, Nicole Taylor, Dr. Jessica B. Harris . . . In this gorgeous volume these luminaries and more share the vision that drives them, the mistakes they made along the way, advice for the next generation, and treasured recipesall accompanied by stunning original illustrated portraits and vibrant food photography.

In addition, Miller shines a light on the matriarchs who paved the way for todays tastemakersEdna Lewis, B. Smith, Leah Chase, Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor, and Lena Richard.

These collective profiles are a one-of-a-kind oral history of a movement, captured in real time, and indispensable for anyone passionate about food.