“What I learned about cooking and food through my family is the importance of women and the survival of food traditions and simply to have the patience to learn, memorize, and balance flavor to create a beautiful dish.”
Soul Food Combines All of America’s Flavors, Experts Say
Kenyatta Ashford fondly remembers family dinners from his childhood in Louisiana as “like a hug.”
Makin’ Bacon: History Class in Hog Heaven Sampling Cured Meats
What started as “one giant hunk of pork” turned into a taste testing for a group of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students.
March 31: A Conversation about Black Cuisine with Adrian Miller, Kenyatta Ashford, and Nicole Brown
On Thursday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m., the UTC History Department and Africana Studies Program welcome special guests Adrian Miller, James Beard Award winner, and Kenyatta Ashford, Chef at Chattanooga’s Neutral Ground, for A Conversation about Black Cuisine. This will be a conversation-style event moderated by Nicole Brown, a community leader and award-winning producer.
Junior Cohort Mentorship Meeting on 3/25
Junior Cohort Mentorship Meeting, March 25, 2022. Cupcakes and Pizzas to Brainstorm Summer Plans!