Years ago, when O. Henry Prize-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson was baking a jam cake, she felt her late grandmother’s presence. She soon realized she was not the only cook in her kitchen; there were her ancestors, too, stirring, measuring, and braising alongside her. These are her kitchen ghosts, five generations of Black women who settled in Appalachia.
In this remarkable book, Wilkinson shares nearly forty family recipes rooted deep in the past, including Corn Pudding, Chicken and Dumplings, Granny Christine’s Jam Cake, and Praisesong Biscuits, brought to vivid life through stunning photos.
"Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts" honors the untold heritage of Black Appalachia.
Part memoir, part cookbook, this unusual volume weaves family stories with recipes, old pictures, and a lyrical imagination to present a culinary portrait of a family that has lived and worked in the mountains for over a century.
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