Celebrate the flavors, traditions, and history that shaped generations.

The Black History Month Cookbook is a heartfelt tribute to the rich culinary heritage of African American cooking. Inside, you’ll discover 30 authentic and comforting recipes that have been loved in homes, kitchens, and family gatherings for generations.

From savory soul food classics to unforgettable desserts, this cookbook brings together dishes that tell a story of creativity, resilience, and community. Every recipe is written in a simple and approachable way, making it easy for home cooks to recreate these timeless flavors in their own kitchen.

Whether you're honoring Black History Month, exploring the roots of soul food, or simply looking for comforting dishes full of tradition, this cookbook invites you to experience the warmth and heritage behind every plate.

Inside this cookbook you will discover:

30 classic African American recipes celebrating tradition and flavor
Clear step-by-step instructions designed for everyday home cooks
Iconic soul food dishes loved across generations
Comforting desserts and family favorites perfect for gatherings and celebrations

And with every recipe, you’ll also unlock three traditional cooking insights that elevate the dish:

Soul Kitchen Trick – a simple kitchen shortcut or technique used in soul food cooking to improve flavor or texture.
Flavor Secret – a small ingredient or seasoning tip that brings out the deep, authentic taste of the dish.
Chef’s Touch – a final professional tip to make the recipe richer, more balanced, and truly memorable.

Recipes include beloved favorites such as:

Fried Chicken
Collard Greens
Mac and Cheese
Cornbread
Sweet Potato Pie
Peach Cobbler
Red Velvet Cake
Banana Pudding
…and many more timeless classics.

Food carries memory, culture, and history.
Each recipe in this book is an invitation to celebrate heritage, family, and tradition through cooking.

If you love soul food, comforting home cooking, and authentic American culinary traditions, this cookbook will quickly become a cherished part of your kitchen.

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GS6C3FKB

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ SP

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 11, 2026

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8251646245

• Author: Maxwell Sangonuga 

The most beloved Southern cookbook of all time: a glorious celebration of seasonal eating that has shaped generations of home cooks, from “the first lady of Southern cooking” (NPR). Beautifully repackaged and redesigned, with a new foreword by Toni Tipton-Martin.

“A classic, showing Americans the bounty of Southern cuisine and influencing generations.” —Melissa Clark, The New York Times

“Indispensable . . . An inspiration to all of us who are striving to protect both biodiversity and cultural diversity by cooking real food in season and honoring our heritage through the ritual of the table.” —Alice Waters, James Beard award-winning chef and founder/owner of Chez Panisse

With the publication of The Taste of Country Cooking in 1976, Edna Lewis proclaimed the food of the American South one of the world’s great cuisines. From the field greens and salads of spring; pan-fried chicken and crushed peaches in summer; preserves and sweet potatoes for fall; and hearty soups and stews during the cold winter months, Miss Lewis (as she was almost universally known) extolled the vir­tues of the good food of her childhood, spent in a Virginia farming community founded by her grandfather and his friends after Emancipation.

A celebration of eating locally—decades before “farm to table” became common parlance—the book showcases the joys of cooking with the seasons.

The 150 accessible recipes in its pages include:
•Baked Virginia Ham, Buttered Jerusalem Artichokes, and Rhubarb Pie in Spring
•Green Tomato Preserves, Wilted Lettuce with Hot Vinegar Dressing, and Fresh Blackberry Cobbler in Summer
•Crispy Biscuits, Green Bean Salad with Sliced Tomatoes, and Country-Fried Apples in Fall
•Oyster Stew, Pan-Braised Spareribs, and Coconut Layer Cake in Winter

An affirmation of a distinctly American way of eating, fifty years after its publica­tion, The Taste of Country Cooking remains the definitive book on Southern food.

‍ ‍Edna LewisPublisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2026

• Edition ‏ : ‎ Anniversary

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593804953

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593804957

• Author: Edna Lewis 

From the daughter of the legendary Mildred “Mama Dip” Council, a heartfelt cookbook celebrating four generations of Black restaurateurs and the soulful recipes that nourished a community. 

For nearly fifty years, Mama Dip’s Kitchen wasn’t just one of Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s most beloved restaurants―it was an institution. In 1976, with just $64 and a lifetime of kitchen wisdom, Mildred “Mama Dip” Council opened the doors to a gathering place that fed the soul as much as the stomach. Her youngest daughter, Anita Spring Council, honed her skills as a chef within its walls, learning the secrets of the Southern kitchen at her mother’s side. Now, the inheritor of this incredible legacy steps forward to share her family’s story.

In her tenderhearted debut cookbook, Southern Roots, Spring offers more than 100 dishes grounded in the oral recipe-sharing tradition. It’s a collection filled with treasured family secrets and vignettes from her experience coming of age as a Black girl in the Jim Crow South, all brought to life with a thoughtful, modern approach to the classics.

The recipes invite you to create a vibrant Southern table, from mouthwatering starters like PIMENTO CHEESE BISCUITS to showstopping main courses like FRIED GREEN TOMATO PARMESAN and SMOTHERED FRIED CHICKEN WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE. You’ll find these updated classics alongside sweets like the decadent GOAT CHEESE POUND CAKE that will wow even the most demanding guests.

Beyond the recipes and stunning, colorful photography, Southern Roots is a powerful tribute to a large, loving, and hardworking entrepreneurial family who left an indelible mark on Southern culinary history. Warm, accessible, and bursting with flavor, this rich cookbook introduces a powerful new voice in Southern food and inspires home cooks everywhere to celebrate the enduring joy of a shared meal.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Countryman Press

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 17, 2026

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1324111321

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1324111320

• Author: Anita "Spring" Council

From the charismatic author of Cooking for the Culture, a collection of heritage recipes inspired by the oldest-known published cookbook written by a Black woman.

Cooking from Scratch is chef and storyteller Toya Boudy’s most personal—and most irresistible—cookbook yet. Written during a transformative chapter in her life, it’s infused with the warmth, humor, and grit that have made her a morning-show favorite. Drawing inspiration from Malinda Russell’s groundbreaking 1866 cookbook, A Domestic Cook Book, Boudy reimagines simple, soul-satisfying dishes designed to bring people together. In the wake of divorce and deep self-reflection, she has returned to the kitchen—the place that saved her nearly 30 years ago as a teenage single mom. Cooking from Scratch includes 70 family-loved recipes shaped by the cultures that define her: Mini Crawfish Pies, Jamaican Curry, African Spinach Stew, homey Salisbury Steak, and more. Beyond the table, she shares 20 natural remedies—from herbal cough syrup to “Detox” Lentil Soup—that nourish body and spirit alike.

With every page, Boudy shows how healing, joy, and resilience can begin with something beautifully simple: cooking from scratch.

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FXNG64JL

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Countryman Press

• Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2026

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• File size ‏ : ‎ 123.4 MB

• Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported

• Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled 

• X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled

• Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled 

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 216 pages 

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1324111627

• Author: Toya Boudy