LIFESTYLE

Lifestyle & Culture From Across The African Diaspora

Food, Issue No. 8, Podcast Bryan Mason Food, Issue No. 8, Podcast Bryan Mason

Alkebulan: Chef Alexander Smalls Curates A Taste Of Africa’s Cultural Revolution For The World

Food does so much more than just nourish our bodies. It brings is together. Not just as families, but as people. We all need it, so we all have it. And because we’re all different, there are countless ways to prepare it, serve it and take it in. Each one is attached to a culture - to a particular way of being human. Like cultures, food overlaps, weaving a fantastic tapestry of influences that shows where we are, where we’ve come from and who we’ve met along the way. If you listen, food will tell you a story. Few people know that as well as Chef Alexander Smalls.

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Heart & Soul: Jocelyn Delk Adams’ Recipes Are A Family Affair 

Family is at the heart of the story. For Jocelyn Delk Adams, founder of Grandbaby Cakes, family is where everything begins. The food blogger, turned cookbook author, turned television personality, was once just a little girl absorbing all of the knowledge and love there was to be found in a family kitchen. From the beginning, Jocelyn’s baking, with it’s focus on sweet treats and fond memories, has centered on the influence of a central character: her grandmother, “Big Mama.”

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