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"A Date with a Dish: A Cook Book of American Negro Recipes," 1948

THF125720 / "A Date with a Dish: A Cook Book of American Negro Recipes," 1948
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Artifact Overview

Freda DeKnight, a longtime food columnist for Ebony magazine, put together this cookbook. It included not only standard southern dishes, but a wide variety of recipes from African Americans all over America.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1948

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2005.118.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the McDonald Family

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Yellow (Color)
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 6 in
Depth: 1.75 in

"A Date with a Dish: A Cook Book of American Negro Recipes," 1948