Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations by Nicole A. Taylor

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    • Ingredients: dark brown sugar; oregano; sweet paprika; cumin seeds; garlic powder; onion powder
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  • Rhubarb BBQ sauce

    • Babycarrot on June 11, 2023

      Really delicious new to me spin on classic bbq sauce. Especially good on grilled chicken or the fried chicken from the book.

  • Tomato & eggplant salad

    • Babycarrot on June 11, 2023

      This was incredible. Seemingly simple dish but is totally more than the sum of its parts. Very surprised but have to say that it’s my favorite dish from the book thus far.

  • Strawberry sumac cake

    • Babycarrot on June 11, 2023

      Fairly easy bake but always a little hesitant to bake a recipe when the author doesn’t give weights for the dry ingredients. But alas strawberries are in season here and a lot of the other recipes involve fruit that is not yet in season. I haven’t dug in yet as I made this for a gathering later this afternoon so will update the note once I’ve tasted it. The pan 9in seemed a touch small as the cake really does get quite large. I will also say the sprinkle of 2 tbs of sugar with the sumac after the cake is baked is excessive and could be easily scaled down to 1 tbs. Also I had to bake closer to 50 min so the center would cook although seems like the edges around the cake are rather well done.

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  • ISBN 10 1982176210
  • ISBN 13 9781982176211
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  • Published May 31 2022
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster

Publishers Text

Nearly two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops spread the world of liberation to African Americans. And so, on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, festivities sprung up with song, dance, and most importantly, food. Having been officially recognized and a national holiday, eaters are eager to raise glasses and break bread to honor America’s forgotten backbone.

Watermelon and Red Birds contains 75 delicious dishes that are simple, victory garden-driven, and approachable. Nicole Taylor provides a new technique to dining at home with all the basics for hosting a bounteous dinner party, all-day brunch, brawny BBQ, clever picnic, and parade-themed kickback, along with thoughtful, moving essays about the meaning of Juneteenth.

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