AROLE MARSH

They came with a few benne seeds in their pockets, and perhaps some spices.  Winter and summer, Africa America slave women toiled in, hot, brick kitchen houses.  They fed many…with few ingredients, supplies, or tools.  But they worked culinary magic!  Using creativity, ingenuity, and the memory of their past, as well as the wonders of the New World, these cooks created delicious dishes and meals that have not only endured till today, but still bring us mouth-watering joy!  The recipes may surprise you and certainly will surprise children who may think all food “comes from the grocery store.”

 

I truly enjoyed the amazing research that produced this book.  As someone who has always enjoyed Southern cooking, I was flabbergasted to learn the source of some of our most tasty and traditional dishes.  Through the hard work of slave women, who admirably came…saw…and cooked, we have inventive recipes that continue to grace tables and tantalize tastebuds.  Kids enjoy history they can “do,” much less enjoy eating!  I hope you will try all the recipes in this book.—CML

 

“What a joyful home or class experience!  We learned so much, had fun cooking old-time recipes, even singing old-time songs as we cooked.  It gave us all a new appreciation about blooming where you are planted and using your own devices to turn a chore into a culinary creation of great delight!”