Meals, Music, and Muses
Recipes from My African American Kitchen
Published on 1. March 2020
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-250-09809-2 (ISBN)
Description
Iconic chef and world-renowned opera singer Alexander Smalls marries two of his greatest passions - food and music - in Meals, Music, and Muses. More than just a cookbook, Smalls takes readers on a delicious journey through the South to examine the food that has shaped the region. Each chapter is named for a type of music to help readers understand the spirit that animates these recipes.
Filled with classic Southern recipes and twists on old favourites, this cookbook includes starters such as Hoppin' John Cakes with Sweet Pepper Remoulade and Carolina Bourbon Barbecue Shrimp and Okra Skewers, and main dishes like Roast Quail in Bourbon Cream Sauce and Prime Rib Roast with Crawfish Onion Gravy.
Complete with anecdotes of Smalls's childhood in the Low Country and examinations of Southern musical tradition, Meals, Music, and Muses is a heritage cookbook in the tradition of Edna Lewis's A Taste of Country Cooking.
Filled with classic Southern recipes and twists on old favourites, this cookbook includes starters such as Hoppin' John Cakes with Sweet Pepper Remoulade and Carolina Bourbon Barbecue Shrimp and Okra Skewers, and main dishes like Roast Quail in Bourbon Cream Sauce and Prime Rib Roast with Crawfish Onion Gravy.
Complete with anecdotes of Smalls's childhood in the Low Country and examinations of Southern musical tradition, Meals, Music, and Muses is a heritage cookbook in the tradition of Edna Lewis's A Taste of Country Cooking.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
Includes color photographs throughout and four-color printed endpapers
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1098 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-09809-2 (9781250098092)
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Alexander Smalls is an iconic figure in American cooking. The former chef-owner of Cafe Beulah and other NYC restaurants, Smalls co-authored Between Harlem and Heaven, the 2019 Beard award winner for Best American Cookbook. Smalls is a world-renowned opera singer and the winner of a Grammy and a Tony Award.
Veronica Chambers is the bestselling co-author of Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson and Between Harlem and Heaven and critically acclaimed author of Mama's Girl and The Meaning of Michelle.
Veronica Chambers is the bestselling co-author of Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson and Between Harlem and Heaven and critically acclaimed author of Mama's Girl and The Meaning of Michelle.