Celebrating Juneteenth

WILTED LETTUCE with BACON DRESSING In her1910 book, A Date with a Dish; a Cook Book of American Negro Recipes, Freda De Knight gave a glimpse of the true history behind many of America’s food traditions, from the cooks in the kitchens of the rich to chefs in famous restaurants as well as men and women cooking for their own families. This recipe is one of my favorites.  (Did you know that a slave named Nearis Green was the person who taught Jack Daniels how…

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