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Black History
Chocolate
A Cayenne-Spiced Ganache From Harlem's First Chocolate Shop
Owner Jessica Spaulding tells us how the neighborhood inspired her recipe.
DIY Home
A Home That Honors Black History in New Orleans: Before & "Almost-After"
K.V. Harper's cheerful interior tells the story of a neighborhood
Cake
The Caramel-Coated Layer Cake That Unites Pineapple, Coconut & Family
The story of (and recipe for) the cake that's fed 4 generations
Sauce
Smothered Pork Chops, or When Excess Is Just Right
The recipe that takes me back to my Chicago childhood—with a tiny tweak.
African
A Spicy Peanut "Mother Sauce" From Harlem, Headed to Your Back Pocket
It could easily turn into stew or curry, too, says the groundbreaking chef who invented it.
Cake
Every Lustrous King Cake Hides One Baby, But This One Hid 5
A NOLA local tells us where to find the city's best, and the most unique one yet.
Soup
A Soulful, Older-Than-My-Mother Take on Bone Broth
And why it's so important to my African (and African-American) heritage
Southern
From Cobbler to Mofongo: A Recipe For Every Day of Black History Month
The #BHMPotluck returns for a second, just-as-delicious year.
American
Home Is Where the 7 Up Cake Is
The tale of (and recipe for) an airy, high-rising delight and the lady who made it for me.
American
An Oyster Pan Roast That Tastes Like Sweet Home (in Washington, D.C.)
This dish honors the Black owner of a famous New York restaurant in the 1800s.
American
Tragedy Broke My Grandmother's Will to Cook—But Not Ours
For black women, family recipes are a crucial link to the past. But what if none exist?
Food News
Want to Help Preserve Old, Rare African-American Cookbooks?
Donate to 'The Jemima Code' author Toni Tipton-Martin’s new project
Profiles
The Untold Stories of the White House Kitchen Cabinet
A look at the African Americans who've fed our first families since day one.
