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In Pursuit of Flavor
- Written by
- Lewis, Edna, American, 1916 - 2006
- Published by
- Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., American, founded 1915
- Printed by
- R. R. Donnelley and Sons Company, American, founded 1864
- Illustrated by
- Waller, Louisa Jones
- Photograph by
- Hill, John T., American, born 1934
- Designed by
- Tan, Virginia
- Date
- October 1988
- Medium
- ink on paper with cardboard and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 8 1/2 × 6 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (21.6 × 16.8 × 3.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Open (on cradle)): 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (21.6 × 26.7 × 5.7 cm)
- Description
- A first edition, hardcover book with dust jacket, In Pursuit of Flavor by Edna Lewis. The dust jacket features a full cover image of the author in a market surrounded by different varieties of fruits and vegetables. She is holding a basket in her proper right hand and smelling a yellow pear with her proper left hand. Lewis is wearing a red patterned dress and has her hair pulled back in a bun. At the top of the front dust jacket is a green banner with yellow text with purple detailing that reads [EDNA LEWIS]. Along the right side are yellow call-outs with red and purple text that reads [IN / PURSUIT / OF / FLAVOR / 200 wonderful-tasting / American dishes—old-fashioned / country recipes and new ideas— / along with Edna Lewis's secrets / for getting the best flavor / from the foods available today]. The back of the dust jacket features three endorsements of Lewis’s books and a printed barcode. The front cover of the book is yellow. It features an illustration in dark red ink of the author preparing food on a counter top with some photographs hanging on the wall behind her. The back cover is a continuation of the front cover illustration depicting jugs, containers, and cooking utensils on a countertop. Above the countertop a spice rack on the right and a glass-front cabinet with food items stored inside on the left. The top half of the spine features the author’s name and title of the book above an illustration of a tea cup, saucer and spoon, all in dark red ink. Below the illustration is the publisher’s name [KNOPF] and animal logo in dark red ink. The book has orange endpapers. There are three hundred and twenty-three (323) interior pages that are white with brown type and brown illustrations on most pages.
- Place printed
- Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1988 Edna Lewis. Permission required for use.
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A Taste of Heritage: The New African American Cuisine
- Published by
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc., American, founded 1807
- Written by
- Randall, Joseph G., American
- Tipton-Martin, Toni, American
- Subject of
- Lewis, Edna, American, 1916 - 2006
- Clark, Patrick Dean, American, 1955 - 1998
- Chase, Leah, American, 1923 - 2019
- Date
- 2002
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 7 9/16 × 13/16 in. (21 × 19.2 × 2.1 cm)
- Description
- Paperback cook book titled, "A Taste of Heritage: the new African American cuisine". Book has predominantly red cover, with orange, black, yellow, and green geometric patterns running vertically along left side. Yellow, white, green, and black type appear on front cover reading, [A Taste of / HERITAGE / the new / AFRICAN-AMERICAN / cuisine / CHEF JOE RANDALL & TONI TIPTON-MARTIN]. Front of book features color photograph by Dennis Gottlieb of a plate full of various types of food. First page of book is signed by Chef Joe Randall. Foreward by Marcel Desaulniers
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Type
- cookbooks
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joseph G. Randall
- Object number
- 2014.278.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Cover: © Dennis Gottlied Content: © Joe Randall