Edna Lewis

Chef Edna Lewis: A Culinary Pioneer and Cultural Icon
Born: April 13, 1916, Freetown, Virginia, U.S.

Died: February 13, 2006, Decatur, Georgia, U.S.

Why we love her:

Aside from her beautiful writing about Black southern cooking and her legacy in the food world, we love Edna Lewis because she did it all with a deep love and care for her folks. There is so much said and directed about Miss Lewis and the cultural pedestal she is placed on is warranted, but the subversive, subtle nod to Blackness she carried with her in the