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African Flavors

As we celebrate Black History Month and the contributions of African descendants on American culture, what better contribution to celebrate than African influences on food in the United States and beyond? The African diaspora is varied and rich, and so are African influences on food. From the soul food of the American South to Caribbean Creole food and beyond, here are some incredible titles available at OPL covering Black peoples' diverse culinary traditions.

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  • Afro-vegan

    Farm-fresh African, Caribbean & Southern Flavors Remixed

    Terry, Bryant, 1974-
    In this groundbreaking word which was named one of the best vegetarian cookbooks of all time, food justice activist Terry blends African, Caribbean, and Southern flavors with a vegan twist.
    BookBerkeley : Ten Speed Press, c2014. — 641.59296 TERRY
  • Black Food

    Stories, Art & Recipes From Across the African Diaspora

    Part cookbook and part celebratory essay of the Black Diaspora, Bryant Terry's second book is a masterpiece chronicling the lives and histories of Black people throughout history and to the present day through the lens of food. Black Food…
    BookCalifornia ; New York : 4 Color Books, an imprint of Ten Speed Press, [2021] — 641.59296 BLACK
  • Brown Sugar Kitchen

    New-style, Down-home Recipes From Sweet West Oakland

    Holland, Tanya
    Tanya Holland, proprietor of West Oakland's Brown Sugar Kitchen, shares over 80 recipes showcasing soul food prepared both classically (Shrimp Gumbo) and with a modern twist (BBQ Braised Smoked Tofu with Eggplant). Holland also includes…
    BookSan Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, [2014] — 641.59296 HOLLAND
  • Tanya Holland's California Soul

    Recipes From a Culinary Journey West

    Holland, Tanya,
    In Holland's second cookbook, the focus is on chronicling the food traditions of the Great Migration-the generation of African Americans who migrated away from the South to the West Coast and North--in the early and mid-1900s. The result…
    BookNew York : Ten Speed Press, 2022. — 641.59296 HOLLAND
  • Zoe's Ghana Kitchen

    An Introduction to New African Cuisine--from Ghana With Love

    Adjonyoh, Zoe,
    Acclaimed food writer and chef owner of London's Zoe's Ghana Kitchen, Zoe Adjonyoh first published this book to wide acclaim in the UK. This version has been revised and updated for American home cooks. Adjonyoh shares anecdotes of…
    BookNew York : Voracious, Little, Brown and Company, 2021. — 641.59667 ADJONYOH
  • Gullah Geechee Home Cooking

    Recipes From the Matriarch of Edisto Island

    Meggett, Emily,
    The history of the Gullah and Geechee people stretches back centuries, to days when its enslaved residents were geographically isolated from the rest of the South by their position in the coastal islands of South Carolina and Georgia…
    BookNew York : Abrams, 2022. — 641.59757 MEGGETT
  • The Cooking Gene

    a Journey Through African-American Culinary History in the Old South

    Twitty, Michael W., 1977-
    In retracing his own ancestry--both African American and White American--culinary historian Twitty highlights the racially divided history of Southern cuisine. Using such varied historical tools as anecdotes, recipes, DNA tests, and…
    BookNew York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2017. — 641.59296 TWITTY
  • The Jemima Code

    Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks

    Tipton-Martin, Toni
    African American women have been at the forefront of American's culinary heritage for hundreds of years, but their role had often been relegated to that of the "Aunt Jemima" stereotype of a house maid who mainly cooked by her wits. The…
    BookAustin : University of Texas Press, 2015. — 641.59296 TIPTON
  • Jubilee

    Recipes From Two Centuries of African-American Cooking

    Tipton-Martin, Toni,
    Through over 100 stories and recipes, Tipton-Martin shares the stories of pioneering African American cooks and culinary pioneers. The cooks' stories are varied, from enslaved house cooks to upper and middle class writers and business…
    BookNew York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2019. — 641.59296 TIPTON
  • High on the Hog

    a Culinary Journey From Africa to America

    Harris, Jessica B.,
    The culmination of decades of research, renowned cookbook author Jessica B. Harris chronicles the history of African American cuisine in High on the Hog. Harris celebrates the seminal foods of the African American experience--from…
    BookNew York : Bloomsbury, [2011] — 641.59296 HARRIS
  • In Bibi's Kitchen

    the Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers From the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean

    Hassan, Hawa, 1982-
    Somali chef Hawa Hassan and food writer Julia Turshen present 75 recipes and stories from eight northern African nations at the core of the spice trade: South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, and Eritrea. …
    BookEmeryville, CA : Ten Speed Press, [2020] — 641.59676 HASSAN
  • My America

    Recipes From a Young Black Chef

    Onwuachi, Kwame,
    My America is a collection of more than 100 recipes from Kwame Onwuachi's own family history. The recipes cover a large part of the African Diaspora: from Nigerian Jollof, Puerto Rican Habichuelas, African American Baby Back Ribs, and…
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. — 641.59296 ONWUACHI