{"product_id":"sweet-home-cafe-cookbook-a-celebration-of-african-american-cooking-hardcover","title":"Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook: A Celebration of African American Cooking - Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA celebration of African American cooking with 109 recipes from the National Museum of African American History and Culture's Sweet Home Caf. A James Beard Foundation Book Award nominee for best American cookbook; a \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e best cookbook; a \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e top 10 food book; an \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the 2016 opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, its Sweet Home Caf has become a destination in its own right. Showcasing African American contributions to American cuisine, the caf offers favorite dishes made with locally sourced ingredients, adding modern flavors and contemporary twists on classics. Now both readers and home cooks can partake of the caf's bounty: drawing upon traditions of family and fellowship strengthened by shared meals, \u003ci\u003e Sweet Home Caf Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates African American cooking through recipes served by the caf itself and dishes inspired by foods from African American culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 109 recipes, the sumptuous \u003ci\u003eSweet Home Caf Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a deliciously unique journey. Presented here are the salads, sides, soups, snacks, sauces, main dishes, breads, and sweets that emerged in America as African, Caribbean, and European influences blended together. Featured recipes include Pea Tendril Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes, Hoppin' John, Sngalaise Peanut Soup, Maryland Crab Cakes, Jamaican Grilled Jerk Chicken, Shrimp \u0026amp; Grits, Fried Chicken and Waffles, Pan Roasted Rainbow Trout, Hickory Smoked Pork Shoulder, Chow Chow, Banana Pudding, Chocolate Chess Pie, and many others. More than a collection of inviting recipes, this book illustrates the pivotal--and often overlooked--role that African Americans have played in creating and re-creating American foodways. Offering a deliciously new perspective on African American food and culinary culture, \u003ci\u003eSweet Home Caf Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute must-have.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48709845057753,"sku":"9781588346407","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3121\/5065\/files\/9781588346407.jpg?v=1778787082","url":"https:\/\/www.blacknectarbooks.com\/products\/sweet-home-cafe-cookbook-a-celebration-of-african-american-cooking-hardcover","provider":"blacknectar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}