A Date with a Dish: A Cook Book of American Negro Recipes
| Date | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Era | 1940-1950 |
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.
Recipes in this cookbook
| Date | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Era | 1940-1950 |
Black Bean Soup
Cheese Loaf
Chitterlings
Creole Shrimp #2
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Potato Salad
Key Lime Pie
My Angel Food Cake
Okra Gumbo
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The Working Girl’s Own Cook Book
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