The History and Taste of Juneteenth

Pickled watermelon rind, recipe below Been doing a serious on African American festivals and food this week (see earlier post on festivals i...

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When Food Was in Abundance: African American Festivals North of Slavery

Election Day cake, recipes below Negro Election Day (election of black Kings and governors) in New England in May or June was the best known...

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Dancing, Drinking, and Eating Pie: Pinkster Festivals in Seventeenth Century New York City

Apple pie, recipe below Yesterday I started talking about the Pinkster festival first celebrated in metropolitan Dutch New York a...

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Pinkster Celebration and Afro Dutch Foodways

Gingerbread muffin, recipe below Pinkster is a Pentecost holiday celebrated seven weeks after Easter when the Holy Spirit began his ministry...

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African American festivals/parades and food Part I

"It Was a Proud Day": African Americans, Festivals, and Parades in the North, 1741-1834 Tom Tom, a one pot dish, recipes below...

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Rent Parties and Fried Fish During the Depression

Fried fish, hush puppies, fries, and tartar sauce To make ends meet during the Depression some African Americans turned to strategies like t...

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Sweetness and Fish: Women in Nineteenth Century Rio de Janeiro

Spicy grilled Halibut, sauteed asparagus, and candied yams. Halibut recipe below Brazilians gorged on “sweetmeats of every descriptio...

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