Braided Heritage

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Discover the sweeping story of how Indigenous, European, and African traditions intertwined to form an entirely new cuisine, with over 100 recipes for the modern home cookfrom the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer and star of the Netflix docuseriesHigh on the Hog.

One of our preeminent culinary historians, Dr. Jessica B. Harris has conducted decades of research throughout the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. In this telling of the origins of American food, though, she gets more personal. As heritage is history, she intertwines the larger sweeping past with stories and recipes from friends shes made over the yearspeople whose family dishes go back to the crucial era when Native peoples encountered Europeans and the enslaved Africans they brought with them.

Through this mix, we learn thatClear Broth Clam Chowderhas both Indigenous and European roots; the same, too, withEnchiladas Suizas, tomatillo-smothered tortillas made Swiss with cheese and dairy; and that the hallmarks of African American food through the centuries have been evolution based on region, migration, and innovation, resulting in classics likeRed Beans and RiceandPeach Bread Pudding Cupcakes with Bourbon Glaze.

With recipes ranging from everyday meals to festive spreads,Braided Heritageoffers a new, in-depth, delicious look at American culinary history.