

California soul
Book • 1998
California Soul is a cookbook that uses food as a portal to understand people and culture and how food connects to migration stories.
It contains recipes with the seasons and stories that tell about California's migration history.
The book explores how African foods have made their way into the American palate, mentioning historical figures like Biddy Mason and Farmer McDonald.
It offers a personal and cultural exploration through food, highlighting how recipes reflect individual and collective journeys.
The cookbook also contains information about California cuisine with many different interpretations.
It celebrates the diversity of culinary traditions and how they are expressed in personal ways.
It contains recipes with the seasons and stories that tell about California's migration history.
The book explores how African foods have made their way into the American palate, mentioning historical figures like Biddy Mason and Farmer McDonald.
It offers a personal and cultural exploration through food, highlighting how recipes reflect individual and collective journeys.
The cookbook also contains information about California cuisine with many different interpretations.
It celebrates the diversity of culinary traditions and how they are expressed in personal ways.
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