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Ashley Rose Young

Historian of the American Food History Project at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. She has spent a decade retracing Lena Richard's life through oral histories and archival research.

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Apr 14, 2025 • 33min

Before Kenji and Deb, there was Lena

Ashley Rose Young, a historian at the Smithsonian's American Food History Project, dives into the extraordinary life of Lena Richard, a groundbreaking African American chef. Lena rose to fame long before Julia Child, overcoming racial and gender barriers to become a culinary icon in New Orleans. The conversation explores her innovative recipes, including the famous gumbo, and the challenges she faced in a segregated society. Young highlights Lena's enduring legacy and her significant contributions to American culinary traditions.