Cooking for the Culture: Recipes and Stories from the Streets of New Orleans to the Table (Toya Boudy) DIY and get to know Edith

and get to know Edith Edwards―the self-proclaimed Kudzu Queen―who turns the obnoxious vine into delicious teas and jellies

formulated to be both accessible and exciting

but the cooking is quick and easy--simple enough for the middle of the week

with paintings by the legendary chef and artist Jacques Pépin

and Sicily

Cooking for the Culture: Recipes and Stories from the Streets of New Orleans to the Table (Toya Boudy) DIY and get to know EdithAn intimate celebration of New Orleans food and its Black culture from a born and raised local chef. Toya Boudys father grew up in the Magnolia projects of New Orleans; her mother shared a tight space with five siblings uptown. They worked hard, rotated shifts, and found time to make meals from scratch for the family. In Cooking for the Culture, Boudy shares these recipes, many of which are deeply rooted in the proud Black traditions that shaped her