Chef Edna: Queen of Southern Cooking, Edna Lewis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781951836399)

Featuring gorgeous color illustrations by Coretta Scott King- and Caldecott-honor recipient Cozbi A. Cabrera, Melvina Noel's Chef Edna is a warm and inviting picture book portrait of African American culinary legend Edna Lewis, who brought Southern cooking to the masses.

Edna loved to cook. Growing up on a farm in Freetown, Virginia, she learned the value of fresh, local, seasonal food from her Mama Daisy; how to measure ingredients for biscuits using coins; and to listen closely to her cakes to know when they were done.

Edna carried these traditions with her all the way to New York, where she became a celebrated chef, who could infuse traditional French food into her signature Southern style. The author of several cookbooks and the recipient of numerous awards, Chef Edna introduced the world to the flavors of her home.

Author: Melvina Noel
ISBN-10: 1951836391
ISBN-13: 9781951836399
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2023
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 11.22h x 10.17w x 0.42d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2023 pg. 66
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2023 pg. 162
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average