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Jessica B. Harris on The Legacy Quilt: African-American Foundation of American Cuisine 1619-2019

Jessica B. Harris on The Legacy Quilt: African-American Foundation of American Cuisine 1619-2019

FromA Taste of the Past


Jessica B. Harris on The Legacy Quilt: African-American Foundation of American Cuisine 1619-2019

FromA Taste of the Past

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Mar 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Culinary historian and foremost expert on the food and foodways of the African Diaspora, Dr. Jessica B. Harris, joins Linda to talk about The Legacy Quilt, the centerpiece of a project celebrating Black contributions to American cuisine. It's all part of a major exhibition at the Museum of Food and Drink --MOFAD-- entitled, African/American: Making the Nation's Table, whose opening was delayed by COVID-19.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support A Taste of the Past by becoming a member!A Taste of the Past is Powered by Simplecast.
Released:
Mar 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Linda Pelaccio, a culinary historian, takes a weekly journey through the history of food on A Taste of the Past. Tune in for interviews with authors, scholars and culinary chroniclers who discuss food culture from ancient Mesopotamia and Rome to the grazing tables and deli counters of today. Each week Linda explores the lively link between food cultures of the present and past.