Who Is Princess Pamela? A Southern Cooking Legend Returns Who is Princess Pamela? The author of my favorite cookbook. The original one, not this new, white folks version. The book, written in 1969, is a collection of recipes from The Little Kitchen, Pamela Strobel’s twelve-seat soul food restaurant, which she opened in Manhattan’s East Village…
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Read More How to Recover From Losing EverythingI’ve been making lemon meringue pie since my days as Miss Betty Crocker in high school. I finally have it right. Here is the recipe. Use a refrigerated crust or make your own. I’m feeling lazy, so premade it is! Bake the crust blind. What? Put the crust in the pie pan, crimp the edges,…
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Read More Race and culture related PodcastsJuly 12 is pecan pie day King Arthur Flour Lyle’s Golden Pecan Pie This slight twist on pecan pie is more subtly flavored than those made with dark corn syrup. I made a few small changes. This is a great hurry-up pie, as it takes very little time to put together, and it can bake…
Read More Pecan PieAt the end of May, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture launched Talking About Race, a new online portal designed to help individuals, families, and communities talk about racism, racial identity and the way these forces shape every aspect of society, from the economy and politics to the broader American culture. The online portal provides digital tools, online exercises, video instructions, scholarly articles, and more…
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