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Watermelon and Red Birds : A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations by Nicole A. Taylor (2022, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-101982176210

ISBN-139781982176211

eBay Product ID (ePID)14057254456

Product Key Features

Book TitleWatermelon and Red Birds : a Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicRegional & Ethnic / Soul Food, Regional & Ethnic / American / General, Entertaining

IllustratorYes

GenreCooking

AuthorNicole A. Taylor

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight34.4 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width7.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-391802

Reviews"My friend Nicole Taylor has a curiosity that is infectious and tenacious, and matched only by her love for her people. For Us. This particular combination has been to the great benefit of the U.S. food writing canon, to the professional food writing community, and to YOU....These recipes are illustrative of her gifts, moving us seamlessly from the historic to the contemporary, with ingredients and rhetoric together reinforcing a clear thesis - 'I put on for my people.'" -- Stephen Satterfield, from the "Foreword" "With Watermelon and Red Birds , Nicole Taylor liberates us from the limitations and labels that have narrowly defined African American cooks and their cooking for generations. Her recipes and stories encourage us to celebrate freedom on our own terms, with eyes fixed on the future and cooking with joy." -- Toni Tipton-Martin, Editor in Chief, Cook's Country, magazine and PBS television show , and award-winning author of Jubilee: Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking , and T he Jemima Code Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks "Nicole Taylor chronicles Black foodways with expertise and warmth, crafting recipes you'll find yourself immediately adding to your weekly repertoire. Watermelon and Red Birds is an astounding text, both definitive and generous, abundant and joyful." --Bryan Washington, author of Lot and Memorial "The prolific Nicole Taylor has taken us on a brilliant exploration of African American culture in Delicious Bites. It's full of amazing stories but most of all it stays true to the culture. This is a must-read for all ." --JJ Johnson, chef and founder of FIELDRTIP "Juneteenth is a newly minted holiday but an old celebration. In Watermelon and Red Birds , Nicole Taylor provides an impressive array of new recipes for a new generation to tip a glass of red drink and savor the flavors of this new jubilee. Along each step of the way, she reminds us of the history and evolution of this most delectable and needful American holiday." -- Lolis Eric Elie, co-author Rodney Scott's World of Barbecue

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal641.59/296073

SynopsisThe first cookbook to celebrate and investigate Juneteenth, from critically acclaimed food writer Nicole Taylor who draws on her decade of experiences observing the holiday. Nearly two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops spread the world of liberation to African Americans. And so, on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, festivities sprung up with song, dance, and most importantly, food. Having been officially recognized and a national holiday, eaters are eager to raise glasses and break bread to honor America's forgotten backbone. Watermelon and Red Birds contains 75 delicious dishes that are simple, victory garden-driven, and approachable. Nicole Taylor provides a new technique to dining at home with all the basics for hosting a bounteous dinner party, all-day brunch, brawny BBQ, clever picnic, and parade-themed kickback, along with thoughtful, moving essays about the meaning of Juneteenth. Recipes include: -Sweet Potato Yogurt Pops -New Age Wedge Salad -Smoked Paprika and Cocoa Popcorn -Blueberry and Beef Puff Pies -Squash Blossom Cornbread -Nectarine Milkshake -And more! Taylor is a gifted storyteller, an expert researcher, and a talented home cook who brings all those gifts and more to Watermelon and Red Birds . These recipes and essays will inspire gatherings and salute one of the most important American holidays all year round., The very first cookbook to celebrate Juneteenth, from food writer and cookbook author Nicole A. Taylor--who draws on her decade of experiences observing the holiday. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order Number 3, informing the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. A year later, in 1866, Black Texans congregated with music, dance, and BBQs--Juneteenth celebrations. All-day cook-outs with artful salads, bounteous dessert spreads, and raised glasses of "red drink" are essential to Juneteenth gatherings. In Watermelon and Red Birds , Nicole puts jubilation on the main stage. As a master storyteller and cook, she bridges the traditional African-American table and 21st-century flavors in stories and recipes. Nicole synthesizes all the places we've been, all the people we have come from, all the people we have become, and all the culinary ideas we have embraced. Watermelon and Red Birds contains over 75 recipes, including drinks like Afro Egg Cream and Marigold Gin Sour, dishes like Beef Ribs with Fermented Harissa Sauce, Peach Jam and Molasses Glazed Chicken Thighs, Southern-ish Potato Salad and Cantaloupe and Feta Salad, and desserts like Roasted Nectarine Sundae, and Radish and Ginger Pound Cake. Taylor also provides a resource to guide readers to BIPOC-owned hot sauces, jams, spice, and waffle mixes companies and lists fun gadgets to make your Juneteenth special. These recipes and essays will inspire parties to salute one of the most important American holidays, and moments to savor joy all year round.

LC Classification NumberTX715.2.A47