The power of the gift economy of food, memory, and history: “At a time when our history is being removed, a written record is evidence of a lived history,” Ms. Tipton-Martin said, “it’s never too late to tell the truth.”
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www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/d.... Great article about one of the most influential cookbooks written that I bought in 1976 and read from cover to cover. I still return to it and to the stories and wisdom that Edna Lewis shared. As an 11 year old, it captivated me and I’ve thought about it ever since🍽️🍜
"The Lasting Influence of Edna Lewis’s ‘Taste of Country Cooking’---Fifty years since its publication, the Virginia chef and writer’s pioneering cookbook continues to hold sway" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/d...
