Author: Harris, Jessica B.

Brand: Brand: Simon n Schuster

Features:

• Used Book in Good Condition

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 288

Release Date: 04-12-1996

Details: Product Description The African-American way with food combines the improvisational techniques that gave the world jazz with the culinary techniques and piquant tastes of the African continent. From Hoppin' John to creamy Sweet Potato Pie, from Benne Seed Wafers to the Gospel Bird, African-American cooking recalls its history and speaks eloquently to the richness and diversity of black culture. In The Welcome Table, Jessica Harris presents African-American food at its finest: over 200 recipes, both traditional and contemporary, combined with historical detail and personal interviews and illustrated with beautiful photographs. From Publishers Weekly Cookbook celebrating the history of African American cuisine. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review Jean Anderson Coauthor, The New Doubleday Cookbook Few of us know what major playes African Americans were in shaping the recipes we consider regional American classics...Jessica Harris set the record straight with love, lyricism, and recipes that set my mouth to watering. -- Review About the Author Jessica B. Harris is the author of A Kwanzaa Keepsake, Tasting Brazil, Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons, and Sky Juice and Flying Fish. Her articles have appeared in Eating Well, Food & Wine, Essence, and The New Yorker. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English