OUR STORY THE GOODS PANTRY SHOP EVENTS SERVICES CONTACT BLOG E-Newsletter 02.19.21 Black History, Heritage, Culture, and Foodways are American History Welcome to the Table The cold, stillness of February seems to have swept in and quieted our already too quiet town, but there is a beauty to the stillness – the sun which seems more present these past few weeks floods our normally dark North facing home and branches coated with moisture twinkle in its warmth. Despite the quiet streets, I’m always surprised when arriving at the shop to a low buzz of shoppers chatting about their latest bakes and cooking adventures. Let me tell you, there is no one thing, no trend, that we can point to locally. While the latest TikTok viral sensation recipe has everyone baking feta and its Finnish creator Jenni Häyrinen enjoying its third wave of popularity – you, my dear Bloomingtonians, cook EVERYTHING. . . The stillness of February also ushers in an opportunity to delve deeper into Black History – and there is such depth and wonder to behold. Black history, heritage, culture, and foodways are American history. Carve out some time to explore the different ways contributions of black heritage in the culinary arts are being brought to light, honored, and preserved. We’ve done some legwork to get you started: listen to a myriad of black historians and culinary influencers with the help of a curated list of talks or dive deeper into the experience of regional cuisines, ingredients, and lessons live with historian Michael W. Twitty’s Shared Soul course. MORE SHARE THIS POST ON: Facebook Twitter Google Plus bake Black Culinary Heritage Black Foodways Black History bloomington cooking Feta Tomato Pasta Jenni Häyrinen Michael W Twitty RAD Soul Food Super Bowl TikTok Posts navigation PREVIOUS POST How Do We Make It Special? Burn It! NEXT POST For the Love of the Cookbook CONTACT MEET OUR TEAM MEDIA 812.339.2200 115 N. College Avenue | Bloomington, IN 47404 Shop Hours Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM Sunday 11 AM - 4 PM © 2021 Goods for Cooks