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Chef

Edna Lewis, an American chef of Chinese descent, was born on April 13, 1916, and passed away on February 13, 2006. Known as the 'Mother of Southern Cooking in America,' she is renowned for her revival and promotion of American Southern cuisine.

In Pursuit of Flavor

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The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anni...

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The Taste of Country Cooking

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Book:The Taste of Country Cooking

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“Greens are a dish that most Southerners would walk a mile for.”

Walks Miles Dishes Southerner

Book:In Pursuit of Flavor

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“Over the years since I left home, I have kept thinking about the people I grew up with and about our way of life. I realize how much the bond that held us had to do with food.”

People Thinking Way Years Home Left Realizing Family Food Grew Grew Up

Book:The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition

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“The smell of coffee cooking was a reason for growing up, because children were never allowed to have it and nothing haunted the nostrils all the way out to the barn as did the aroma of boiling coffee.”

Way Children Reason Culture Growing Up Growing Cooking Smell Coffee Allowing Haunting Barns Boiling Aroma Children Growing Up

Book:The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition

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“One of the greatest pleasures of my life has been that I have never stopped learning about Good Cooking and Good Food”

Has Beens Pleasure Learning Food Cooking African American Culinary Chef Good Food Greatest Pleasures Good Cook

Book:In Pursuit of Flavor

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About the Author

Born: April 13, 1916
Died: February 13, 2006
Known for: Chef
Quotes: 5

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