From tea to waffles, and everything in between. Credit: City Tasting Box Updated February 23, 2021
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Historically in Black culture, food has been used as a way to pass down generational stories, family history, and of course, recipes. I recall watching my grandmother in the kitchen many times over the yearsâwhenever she cooked, sheâd share a story about her grandparents who were former slaves, and with every story came a recipe.
I love that there are Black chefs who, like my grandmother, want to share their family recipes with the world. Here are 15 delicious and unforgettable Black-owned eats that will make you, your family, and your kitchen happy.
Black-Owned Meadery Taps French Caribbean Culture on the Kansas Prairie
Black-Owned Meadery Taps French Caribbean Culture on the Kansas Prairie
Eric Depradine Breaks Ground in Alcohol Production Share this story Published February 11th, 2021 at 6:00 AM Above image credit: Three bottles of mead produced by Zydeco Meadery in Wamego, Kansas. (Contibuted | Eric Depradine)
As a child, it wasn’t Christmas until Eric Depradine’s grandmother uncorked her home-brewed hibiscus drink. Made from the vibrant magenta-colored tropical bloom, the drink had a tart cranberry-like flavor.
An immigrant from the village of Manzanilla on the island of Trinidad, Ena Depradine (pronounced deh-PRAH-deen) settled in Boston in the 1970s, and she brought with her knowledge of how to make a variety of fermented beverages using honey, fruits, flowers, herbs and spices.