In this stunning and deeply heartfelt tribute to Black culinary ingenuity, Bryant Terry captures the broad and divergent voices of the African Diaspora through the prism of food. Black Food: Stories, Art, and EssaysĪ beautiful, rich, and groundbreaking book exploring Black foodways within America and around the world, curated by food activist and author of Vegetable Kingdom Bryant Terry. This letter to the Black/ African diaspora honors and celebrates history while painting vivid concepts through engaging art filled thought out the pages of Black Food.

This love letter to Black Food (because calling it a cookbook would be an disservice to Bryant Terry and the other voices of this letter) is filled with the humming of grandma in the kitchen, the stories passed down from one generation to another during meal times, laced with the smells of food alchemy emanating early on Sunday morning and overnight during holidays. I also have already published a paper copy of this book now that it's out. I received a free electronic review copy of this title from the publisher via NetGally. You won't want to wait to get cooking and to start meeting the people Terry's going to introduce you to. This is a go-buy-it-now-and-maybe-stop-at-the-grocery-on-the-way-home cookbook. Since not all those he profiles are vegan, this book includes recipes for dishes with meat and dairy, along with the delicious vegan food Terry specializes in. In Black Food he's not just inviting us into his home he's introducing us to Black activists and cooks at what I can only call the most culturally rich potluck I've ever attended. They're a great source of energy and inspiration, whether in the kitchen or elsewhere.īlack Food has all the characteristics of a Bryant Terry cookbook: good food, stories, playlists and Black history. Seriously, check out the play lists that he includes in his cookbooks. His The Inspired Vegan opened up a new world of cooking for me-and when Afro-Vegan was issued a few months later, I immediately bought a copy.īryant Terry writes his cookbooks like a generous host, inviting us into his home, telling us stories, offering us a blend of familiar and new flavors-all accompanied by music. So visiting the library and trying new recipes were both on my agenda. I'd just moved and was exploring my new community while also doing some nesting in my new home. About seven years ago, I chanced upon my first Bryant Terry book at my public library.

Vegan soul kitchen by bryant terry