Red velvet cake is 'the color of joy.' Here's how it rose into America's dessert canon.
The deep history of red velvet involves mahogany cakes, beetroot cakes, food coloring and cream cheese frosting.
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The deep history of red velvet involves mahogany cakes, beetroot cakes, food coloring and cream cheese frosting.
The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts announced multi-award-winning food journalist, historian, author and recently named PBS host Toni Tipton-Martin as the recipient of the seventh annual Julia Child Award.
The cookbook author, historian and magazine editor is the first Black woman to receive the honor and will use the grant to fund a mentorship program.
Winter Words: The Art of Food Writing co-sponsored by Aspen Words and the Food & Society Program Join for an evening with four stars of the culinary world who will discuss how food writing illuminates culture and history, providing a sense of home and place in a visceral, sensual way. Featured panelists include Padma Lakshmi (“LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT WE ATE”), Ronni Lundy (“VICTUALS: AN APPALACHIAN JOURNEY, WITH RECIPES”) and Toni Tipton-Martin (“JUBILEE: RECIPES FROM TWO CENTURIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COOKING”). Moderator: Individual event registration* – $10 Season Supporter...
Aspen Winter Words $10 Register: aspenwords.org Picture the last great meal you ate: Which foods are on the plate and what do they look like, smell like, taste like, feel like on the tongue? Are you eating alone or with others and on what occasion? What does the experience say about this moment in your life? No matter how you might answer these questions, others will likely be able to relate. “We all eat, and food is such a personal and revealing thing about our comfort,” explains Aspen Words executive director Adrienne Brodeur. “It’s so fundamental to who we are, and it tells so much...