Harris
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A perfect Martha's Vineyard guidebook" from the acclaimed culinary historian and winner of the James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award (Publishers Weekly).
Martha's Vineyard has long been renowned as a popular vacation destination, but few are aware of the island's rich culinary history. The Martha's Vineyard Table celebrates the cuisine of this seaside escape with such treats as Codfish Fritters, Stuffed Quahogs,...
Martha's Vineyard has long been renowned as a popular vacation destination, but few are aware of the island's rich culinary history. The Martha's Vineyard Table celebrates the cuisine of this seaside escape with such treats as Codfish Fritters, Stuffed Quahogs,...
Author
Language
English
Description
In the technicolor glow of the early seventies, Jessica B. Harris debated, celebrated, and danced her way from the jazz clubs of the Manhattan's West Side to the restaurants of the Village, living out her buoyant youth alongside the great minds of the day—luminaries like Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison. My Soul Looks Back is her paean to that fascinating social circle and the depth of their shared commitment to activism,
...Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
ix, 291 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Cookbook author Jessica B. Harris has spent much of her life researching the food and foodways of the African Diaspora. High on the Hog is the culmination of years of her work, and the result is an engaging history of African American cuisine. Harris takes the reader on a harrowing journey from Africa across the Atlantic to America, tracking the trials that the people and the food have undergone along the way. From chitlins and ham hocks to fried...