Collards Are The Old Kale

May 18, 2021

Zucchini Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

Contrary to what you may want to believe, I along with thousands of other Black people, am from Tucson. Zucchini Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting is reminiscent of an era, the 1970s, and growing up in a “fruit, nuts and flakes” town where people envisioned …

African American Culture

by Robin Sparks

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May 12, 2021

Crawfish with Hollandaise Sauce

Crawfish with Hollandaise Sauce is rich and buttery with bright citrus notes. Ideal for Father’s Day or dinner date night.

by Robin Sparks

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March 7, 2021

Happy Women’s History Month

Happy Women’s History Month! Today, Sunday, March 7th at 3pm ET/12pm PT I will be speaking with Dr. Maia Walton MD on Instagram Live about allergies and gluten intolerance in the Black community. Please join us.

by Robin Sparks

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February 20, 2021

Fried Corn

Jimmy crack corn, I don’t care,Jimmy crack corn, I don’t care,Jimmy crack corn, I don’t care,Ole Massa gone away. No one is certain about the origin of Jimmy Crack Corn but it was a minstrel tune that was likely borrowed from enslaved African American people …

Popular Culture

by Robin Sparks

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February 6, 2021

Happy Black History Month

I am taking a break from the kitchen today in honor of my ancestors. Happy Black History Month to you all! I would be remiss if I did not add something to the current conversation about being Black in America. Black In Real Life is …

by Robin Sparks

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January 29, 2021

Beef Spring Rolls

With respect to the African American Heritage Diet, plant based does not mean meat free. Because much of what was consumed by our ancestors came from their own farms and gardens, adding small amounts of meat to almost every vegetable dish imaginable was a way …

Food and Drinks, African American Heritage Diet, Popular Culture

by Robin Sparks

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