Russell she says she’s baffled by how long it’s taken for a Black woman to break through barriers. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Chicago is one of the toughest towns in the whole country. And the culinary arts—with all the blood, sweat, tears, and sleepless nights that come with it—can be one of the toughest industries to make […]
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Leah Chase, Creole Chef Who Fed Presidents and Freedom Riders, Dies at 96 | The New York Times
Leah Chase, the nation’s pre-eminent Creole chef, always knew what to feed her famous customers. The Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. liked barbecued ribs, and James Baldwin preferred gumbo. The singer Sarah Vaughan ordered stuffed crab to go, and Nat King Cole always wanted a four-minute egg. She once had to stop Barack Obama, when […]
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A Loving Tribute to a True Southern Food Legend | Southern Living
“Her cookbooks mentored me quietly, passionately. I am not certain which I relished more: her recipes for delicious country cooking or her storytelling.”
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11-year-old competing on ‘MasterChef Junior’ after losing both parents | TheGrio
“We want Ben to able to continue his education in the culinary arts wherever he wants to in the world…”
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What Happens When Marcus Samuelsson Takes Harlem to London? | The New York Times
Having already established restaurants in Bermuda and in Sweden, Mr. Samuelsson opened the eponymous Marcus late last year at MGM National Harbor, a casino in Maryland outside Washington, D.C., and anticipation is high for Marcus B & P set to open any day now in downtown Newark.
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Giving Black Chefs Credit Where It’s Due – Eater
How Leah Chase and Rudy Lombard created the framework to celebrate Creole food.
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