A celebration of African American cooking with 109 recipes from the
National Museum of African American History and Culture's Sweet
Home Caf . Named a 2019 James Beard Foundation Book Award nominee
for best American cookbook; a Food & Wine best cookbook of fall
2018; a Booklist top 10 food book of 2018; an Essence Oct 2018
pick, and more. Since the 2016 opening of the National Museum of
African American History and Culture, its Sweet Home Caf has become
a destination in its own right. Showcasing African American
contributions to American cuisine, the caf offers favorite dishes
made with locally sourced ingredients, adding modern flavors and
contemporary twists on classics. Now both readers and home cooks
can partake of the caf 's bounty: drawing upon traditions of family
and fellowship strengthened by shared meals, Sweet Home Caf
Cookbook celebrates African American cooking through recipes served
by the caf itself and dishes inspired by foods from African
American culture. With 109 recipes, the sumptuous Sweet Home Caf
Cookbook takes readers on a deliciously unique journey. Presented
here are the salads, sides, soups, snacks, sauces, main dishes,
breads, and sweets that emerged in America as African, Caribbean,
and European influences blended together. Featured recipes include
Pea Tendril Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes, Hoppin' John, S n galaise
Peanut Soup, Maryland Crab Cakes, Jamaican Grilled Jerk Chicken,
Shrimp & Grits, Fried Chicken and Waffles, Pan Roasted Rainbow
Trout, Hickory Smoked Pork Shoulder, Chow Chow, Banana Pudding,
Chocolate Chess Pie, and many others. More than a collection of
inviting recipes, this book illustrates the pivotal--and often
overlooked--role that African Americans have played in creating and
re-creating American foodways. Offering a deliciously new
perspective on African American food and culinary culture, Sweet
Home Caf Cookbook is an absolute must-have.
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