Grateful For 2020
December 9, 2020

Grateful For 2020

Every holiday season my father would remind me that it is better to give than to receive. I recommend these gifts and feel grateful for 2020.

African American Culture, Christmas Shopping, Holiday, Holiday Shopping, Holidays, Popular Culture, Shop Small, Shopping, White Elephant Gift Ideas
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by Robin Sparks
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Cheesecake Elegante
December 26, 2019

Cheesecake Elegante

African American Heritage Diet desserts are often fruit based or utilitarian, low sugar custard based pies, ice creams or rice puddings. So the fact I used to make Cheesecake Elegante as a kid is perhaps an anomaly. I saw the recipe in a cookbook at …

Cheesecake, Christmas, dessert, Hanukkah, Holiday, Holiday Parties, Popular Culture, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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The Crispy Spark – A Gin Cocktail
December 24, 2019

The Crispy Spark – A Gin Cocktail

The Crispy Spark Gin Cocktail

Apple, Christmas, Cocktail Parties, Cocktails, Cranberry, Drinks, Gin, Gin Cocktail, Hanukkah, Highball, Holiday, Holiday Parties, Sparkling, Vegan Christmas
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by Robin Sparks
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Southern Cornbread Dressing
December 24, 2019

Southern Cornbread Dressing

This dish is a little labor intensive. However, once your family and friends taste my Mother’s dressing, similar to childbirth, all you’ll remember is the love. This recipe is by far the best dressing or stuffing as some might call it, that I have ever …

African American, African Diasporic History, African Heritage Diet, Christmas, Cornbread Dressing, Dressing, Holiday, Holiday Parties, Organic, Popular Culture, Soul Food, Southern Cuisine, Stuffing, The South, Turkey
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by Robin Sparks
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