The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
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In an era where chef-driven, trend-surfing restaurants are the norm, how does an old-school institution like Upperline thrive? Owner JoAnn Clevenger’s empathy and attitude are the keys to her success.
In the United States, home-cooked meals with family are revered almost to the point of fetishization. Dinners are seen as moral imperatives for happy, healthy families.
The Swamp Witches, as this group of women call themselves, have been duck hunting together for nearly 20 years.
The weekly ritual of baking burekas at the Or VeShalom Synagogue is a testament to the preservation of Sephardic Jewish culture in the American South.
Women of the Civil Rights era opened their homes to the architects and strategists of the Movement, providing home-cooked meals, places to rest, and safe rooms for plotting attacks on Jim Crow.