The Kwanzaa Celebration: Festive Recipes and Homemade Gifts from an African-American Kitchen - Hardcover

Medearis, Angela Shelf

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525940707 ISBN 13: 9780525940708

Publisher: Dutton Adult, 1995

Synopsis

Emphasizing foods that traveled with Africans to America, such as yams, sesame seeds, collard greens, and hot peppers, a collection of recipes for the Kwanzaa celebration includes information about the ceremony and inspirational text.

About this title

From Library Journal:

Because Kwanzaa, the celebration of African American heritage and culture, was established as recently as 1966, it is still in some ways an evolving holiday, and these two books provide a variety of different ways of marking the weeklong (December 26-January 1) festivities. Harris, the well-known author of The Welcome Table (LJ 12/94), includes menus for each night of the holiday, along with texts to be read, biographies of honored ancestors, ideas for homemade gifts, and a special project for each night. For example, on the third night, with its theme of collective responsibility, the project is to help fight against hunger, and Harris proposes a potluck supper to which each guest can bring an extra dish for a homeless shelter or other beneficiary. Medearis (The African-American Kitchen, LJ 8/94) offers recipes organized by course, along with separate chapters on cooking for company and bringing gifts from the kitchen. She begins with a step-by-step guide to the holiday, and succeeding chapters describe the different nights of celebration. Quotations from important African Americans serve as headnotes for many of the recipes; it's a bit disconcerting, however, to see a statement about struggle by Frederick Douglass attached to Medearis's recipe for Cheese Steaks. With its readable, informative text and thoughtful menus, Harris's book [BOMC alternate; BOMC HomeStyle Bks. alternate] is the first choice but both titles are recommended.
- is the first choice but both titles are recommended.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0525940707
• ISBN 13: 9780525940708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208