86: Culinary Activism and Cookbooks with Lelani Lewis

Everything Cookbooks

Kate and Molly speak with Lelani Lewis, a London born food stylist and culinary activist of Grenadian and Irish heritage now based in Amsterdam. Lelani shares how homesickness spurred her into a culinary career through pop-ups, where the idea for her debut cookbook came from as well as why she chose this title. She speaks about her desire to share the colorful, diverse nature of Caribbean food alongside its dark history and what she hopes readers will get from reading her book. She talks about working with a Dutch publisher, the unique editing and translation process, how she settled on her final recipe list and her ambitious new project.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Lelani Lewis

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Jessica B Harris

Nijgh Publishing, Amsterdam

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Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show

• Code Noir: Afro-Caribbean Stories and Recipes by Lelani Lewis
• You and I Eat the Same
• Iron Pots & Wooden Spoons by Jessica B Harris