Monthly Archives: February 2012

Images from Kosher/Soul: Courtesy The Jewish Museum of Maryland

Posted on February 23, 2012 by
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Chef Leticia Schwartz and Feijoada—A Must See

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

I met Leticia at the Roger Smith Cookbook Conference, we are kindred spirits and we will be doing some cross-blogging!  Please check her out–she was on the Today Show yesterday  http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/46480930#46480930 Note the familiar aspects of Brazilian and Southern cuisine–rice, … Continue reading →

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Kosher/Soul Was a Success!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Originally 30 people were signed up and that was great. Just over 100 people showed up and participated, 70 of which were die hard beginning to end 2.5 hours worth of audience members.. On the menu: Kosher/Soul Rolls (recipe to … Continue reading →

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Special Thanks to Carnegie-Mellon

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

“More than Slave Food” was a towering success…. We had about 120 people come through, sit down, listen to an hour and a half lecture and also enjoy some piping hot cheb-u-niebe–black eyed peas and rice, okra soup and plasas … Continue reading →

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Come By My House at Twelve: Black Love, Food and Sex: The “TV MA” Valentine Issue

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Food is like music, spirituality, dance and material patterns in our culture.  It is on a straight line with other aspects of our culture–singular and difficult to extract from our aesthetic.  In this little treat for ya’ll for Valentine’s Day–we’re … Continue reading →

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So thanks for the Racist Comment…

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Dear “NiggerBeater6969″— This is what you said to me: “i owned 3 niggers but i had to give them away cuz the apratment i moved in didnt allow them as pets” I have no earthly idea why you decided to … Continue reading →

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Coming Up: Updates

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

So I am fast and furiously spending the night writing and re-writing…. Don’t Forget WE REALLY REALLY need you:    http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Cooking-Gene-Project-The-Southern-Discomfort-Tour This is whats coming up this week! A Tribute to Alex Haley on www.thecookinggene.com and Afroculinaria The African American Cookbook … Continue reading →

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A Special Thanks To…/The Roger Smith Cookbook Conference

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Wow…the Roger Smith Cookbook Conference was the place to be! So I need to write more about this in depth before I head off to Carnegie Mellon….but I have to give thanks to  a lot of people and recognize how … Continue reading →

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More Good Press

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Cooking-Gene-Project-The-Southern-Discomfort-Tour If you want to see me at work in the “field” tune into the Roger Smith Cookbook Conference live broadcast from 501 Lexington NYC between 1:30-2:45 PM EST…Panel: Cookbooks and the African American Experience with Donna Pierce, Toni Tipton-Martin, … Continue reading →

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The Cooking Gene’s First Major Media Exposure

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I hope that the many people viewing this blog–we are going about a hundred views a day–know about The Cooking Gene (www.cookinggene.com) and the Indiegogo.Com campaign we’ve been launching ( http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Cooking-Gene-Project-The-Southern-Discomfort-Tour )—we REALLY need your help!  You don’t have to be … Continue reading →

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