History & Homage: A Culinary Celebration of Black History
Community Matters Cafe will be hosting History & Homage: A Culinary Celebration of Black History. In this 5-course dinner and mocktail pairing, we'll explore how Black literature and culinary culture reflects history and community. The dinner will be curated by chefs throughout the community.
Course 1:
[Poem: Dirt by: Kramer Dawes]
Bologna Sandwich | Brunswick Stew Cracker |Marinated Collard Nigiri
Chef Chayil Johnson & Chef Brandon Staton
[Book: Roots by: Alex Haley]
“Forbidden Root” - Ethiopian Coffee | Honey | Butter
Barista Kenya Augurson
Course 2:
[Poem: We Wear the Mask by: Paul Laurence Dunbar]
Dirty Rice | Assorted Green Salad | Vegetable medley
Chef Chayil Johnson & Chef Brandon Staton
[Book: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by: Ntozake Shange]
“Gettin to da Roots” - Carrots | Cauliflower | Green Beans | Rosemary | Lemon
Mixologist Sekani Akunya
Course 3:
[Essay: If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me What Is? By: James Baldwin
BBQ Pig feet and tails | Boiled peanut BBQ sauce | Fermented Beet Sauce | Forbidden Tabbouleh
Chef Oscar Johnson & Chef Daryl “Coop” Cooper
[Play: A Raisin in the Sun by: Lorraine Hansberry]
“Sun Punch” - Raisin | Prune | Cranberry | Apricot
Mixologist Sekani Akunya
Course 4:
[Poem: Harlem by: Langston Hughes]
Dish: Smoked Mushroom Chicken Ballotine | Golden Raisin Hummus |Popped Sorghum
Chef Tchnavia Carter & Chef Malik Williams
[Play: The Drama of King Shotaway by: William Brown]
“Influence” - Bush Tea
Mixologist Sekani Akunya
Course 5:
[Book: Negro Art: Past and Present by: Alain Leroy Locke]
Fermented Strawberry Cake | Spiced Honey Mousse | Sunflower Seed Crunch
Pastry Chef Gerald Hawkins
[Poem: Wont You Come Celebrate with Me by: Lucille Clifton]
“God Bodied” - Black Coffee | Ambrosia Tea | Brown Sugar
Barista Kenya Augurson