The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks
In a year when the national conversation is all about race and diversity, this long overdue book could not be more timely. Or more beautiful. From the provocative cover to the endearing last leaf, it shines and restores dignity to the cooks therein. A few recipes can be read among the photos of the books described, but they are largely beside the point. "Annotated bibliography" does not do this book justice. It is a history of African American cooking told through cookbooks.
In a year when the national conversation is all about race and diversity, this long overdue book could not be more timely. Or more beautiful. From the provocative cover to the endearing last leaf, it shines and restores dignity to the cooks therein. A few recipes can be read among the photos of the books described, but they are largely beside the point. "Annotated bibliography" does not do this book justice. It is a history of African American cooking told through cookbooks.
