![]() ![]() Which is excellent for its historical value but also because the book has a massive plethora of recipes to try!įor example, Tipton-Martin’s Okra Salad is based on a Brazilian dish. ![]() Recipes have been adapted for a modern kitchen in many places, but sidebars throughout the book include historical recipes as originally published in their respective books. And foods that may not be commonly known for their African American influences. But beyond that, Tipton-Martin offers a peek inside the household and professional kitchens of black middle class home cooks and classically trained chefs alike. It also includes gumbos, red beans and rice, and other dishes I myself grew up eating in our Cajun household-all dishes well-known for their African and Caribbean influences. Yes, the book includes a section on fried chicken. ![]() Jubilee is the result of research that included nearly 400 black cookbooks dating back to the 1800s, an attempt to trace the history of black cooking beyond stereotypes. ![]() Toni Tipton-Martin, author of The Jemima Code, is back with another in-depth look at the history of African American cooking, it’s influences on popular dishes today, and, of course, recipes galore, in our February cookbook club pick, Jubilee: Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking: A Cookbook ! ![]()
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