Thanksgiving Primer Part Two
For enslaved people, the precursor to Thanksgiving was cornshucking time and other harvest events, usually held in October-November. Cornshuckings andContinue Reading
Exploring Culinary Traditions of Africa, African America and the African Diaspora
For enslaved people, the precursor to Thanksgiving was cornshucking time and other harvest events, usually held in October-November. Cornshuckings andContinue Reading
Please cook dat turkey nice an’ brown/Shuck dat corn before you eat!/By de side of de turkey I’ll be found!/ShuckContinue Reading
You’re very lucky its Thanksgiving and that I promised ya’ll this recipe in the next posting. This is sacred toContinue Reading
So sometimes you want a “Sunday dinner,” but you don’t want to do the classic run of fried or bakedContinue Reading
So, I rarely watch The Simpsons, one of the longest running shows in television history—but a friend taped it andContinue Reading
With respect to my Grandfather of blessed memory, Walter Lee Townsend, and the other veterans and service members who have servedContinue Reading
It would be morally irresponsible on a site celebrating food and food traditions not to take this opportunity not to remindContinue Reading
Special thanks to Jim Chevallier http://www.chezjim.com for bringing this to my attention. I knew there were turtle and rum feastsContinue Reading
From Fighting Old Nep: The Foodways of Enslaved Afro-Marylanders, 1634-1864 Trough Mush I had to include this recipe because itContinue Reading
If you are a frequent visitor or just like what you see, just remember to press LIKE on the FacebookContinue Reading
http://myplanetharmony.com/food-reaches-back-through-slavery Millions of Africans were separated from their families and homes by slavery, but some of their familiar foods cameContinue Reading
This was a response to my post on nathan bedford forrest…See 2/10/2011.. “I’m sorry to hear that your perspective onContinue Reading
Somerset Place Plantation; Creswell, North Carolina Founded: 1786 by Josiah Collins African Origins: Mixed, Original group of 80 plus “Guinea”Continue Reading
http://www.landrethseeds.com/ —The 19th century garden at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum—Thanks in part to Landreth, this garden is situated nearContinue Reading
I don’t like to let this go too long! Especially since readership has been picking up! We are now http://www.Afroculinaria.com! Continue Reading