Posts tagged Seasonal
APHROCHIC MAGAZINE: Food as a Narrative for Liberation An Interview with Tonya Hopkins, “The Food Griot”

It's a truth we rarely reflect on, and even more rarely appreciate - but we should. Think about it. How much of our identities, our attachment to our own cultures and our connection with others come through the things we like to eat? Then there's the question of power, which in terms of food covers everything from who gets to eat, to which foods are considered cuisine. And America's erasure of Black people from its food history, like its history of home, is no small factor in upholding our exclusion from its fundamental sense of self. And of course. there's the money…

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SFA’s Gravy Podcast: "America’s Lost Peanut and the Price of Bringing it Back" by Otis Gray; Featuring Tonya Hopkins aka "The Food Griot"& Other Experts :) ...

SFA’s Gravy podcast episode, “America’s Lost Peanut and the Price of Bringing it Back,”, produced by Otis Gray delves into the revival of the Carolina African Runner Peanut—an audio story inspired by a particular part of chapter 8 of Sarah’s book,Endangered Eating— i.e., Sarah’s conversation with Tonya Hopkins, akaThe Food Griot”. In the end of that chapter Tonya talks with Sarah and makes a powerful point about the complicated intersections of power, privilege and preservation…and served as a primary spark for the creation of this Gravy Podcast episode.

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Have You Checked Out "Chasing Flavor With Carla Hall" Yet?! It’s Really Good & I’m so Excited to be in TWO Episodes! See for yourself on HBO/Max 📺

Have you immersed yourself yet in the enchanting world of "Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall" that’s streaming on MAX?!

If you haven’t then it’s time to join Chef Carla Hall, acclaimed chef and arguably America’s fave food TV personality — as she globe trots to uncover the various roots of many iconic American dishes on a delectable journey in her new show called "Chasing Flavor!” available on HBO’s MAX …

There are 6 episodes total and and yours truly shows up in one (ok, TWO! ;) of ‘em... Nope I won’t tell you which ones so just plan to binge watch ‘em all — and get ready for a bunch of multi-sensory treats you’ll immensely enjoy! Carla's effervescent energy and genuine passion for the foods and the people she encounters…

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Forbes Talks with Tonya Hopkins About how the “EatOkra App Connects Foodies With Black-Owned Restaurants”

EatOkra, an app named for this food staple, connects 500,000 foodies to chefs, culinary creators and restaurants. Anthony and Janique Edwards, the creators of EatOkra, have set out to develop a Black-owned food ecosystem. Hopkins, known as “The Food Griot” on social media, co-founded the James Hemings Society, an organization named after Thomas Jefferson's enslaved chef who became the first American to train as a chef in France.

Her work as a culinary history consultant sheds light on the timeless Black culinary talents

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Stroll With Me (& Dawn Chambers) Down My Long-ish MAD(WO)MAN Memory Lane…

The Sidecar was my signature drink once upon a time — the ‘Hennessy Sidecar’ to be precise — back when that category-leading cognac was instrumental in helping revitalize trendy Americans interest in rediscovering (and more importantly consuming) “classic cocktails”. Hennessy was also the main account I was assigned to at the then-called Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners / KB&P (advertising agency) in the late 90’s early 2000’s….

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