A celebration of African American cooking with 109 recipes from the
National Museum of African American History and Culture's Sweet Home
Café. Named a 2019 James Beard Foundation Book Award nominee for best
American cookbook; a Food & Wine best cookbook of fall 2018; a
Booklist top 10 food book of 2018; an Essence Oct 2018 pick, and
more.
Since the 2016 opening of the National Museum of African American
History and Culture, its Sweet Home Café has become a destination in its
own right. Showcasing African American contributions to American
cuisine, the café offers favorite dishes made with locally sourced
ingredients, adding modern flavors and contemporary twists on classics.
Now both readers and home cooks can partake of the café's bounty:
drawing upon traditions of family and fellowship strengthened by shared
meals, Sweet Home Café Cookbook celebrates African American cooking
through recipes served by the café itself and dishes inspired by foods
from African American culture.
With 109 recipes, the sumptuous Sweet Home Café Cookbook takes readers
on a deliciously unique journey. Presented here are the salads, sides,
soups, snacks, sauces, main dishes, breads, and sweets that emerged in
America as African, Caribbean, and European influences blended together.
Featured recipes include Pea Tendril Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes,
Hoppin' John, Sénégalaise Peanut Soup, Maryland Crab Cakes, Jamaican
Grilled Jerk Chicken, Shrimp & Grits, Fried Chicken and Waffles, Pan
Roasted Rainbow Trout, Hickory Smoked Pork Shoulder, Chow Chow, Banana
Pudding, Chocolate Chess Pie, and many others. More than a collection of
inviting recipes, this book illustrates the pivotal--and often
overlooked--role that African Americans have played in creating and
re-creating American foodways. Offering a deliciously new perspective on
African American food and culinary culture, Sweet Home Café Cookbook
is an absolute must-have.
