Making History Through Rum with Joy Spence
Over the last 20 years, Joy has created some of the finest rums that the world has ever seen including Appleton Estate Reserve Blend and Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-Year-Old. She also created the limited edition rums Appleton Estate 30-Year-Old Jamaica Rum; the Appleton Estate 250th Anniversary Blend, which was created to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Appleton Estate; and the Appleton Estate 50 Year Old Jamaica Rum, a 50-year-old minimum age rum that was created to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence.
Preserving Food Culture, With Authenticity with Kiano Moju
Through her company, Jikoni, Kiano, and her team have created a space for people to become active participants in the telling of their food-related stories. Kiano talks about the vision she has, and the way she hopes it will revolutionize the way people think about food from cultures other than their own.
Delving into High on the Hog with Dr. Jessica B. Harris
In this special episode, host Tiffani Rozier interviews culinary historian, college professor, author, and journalist--Dr. Jessica B. Harris. The new Netflix limited series, High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America—set to premiere on May 26th was inspired by and named for her incredible book: High on the Hog: a culinary journey from Africa to America. Dr. Harris' work is essential to the study of cuisine-and if you seek to gain deeper insight and understanding into Black life and foodways.
Call Me Chef, with Rhonda McCullar
What does it mean to be a chef, a woman, a sister, or a mother? These are the questions that Rhonda McCullar, our guest on today’s show, is on a mission to find answers for, for herself. In her first-ever interview, Rhonda candidly shares her vulnerabilities, the challenging experiences that have led her to where she is today, and her plans going forward.