SOUTHERN LEGACY Chef Leah Branch says beloved Black chef Edna Lewis ‘was a person who had a beautiful, idyllic life and enjoyed it and shared it with other people.’ (Photo courtesy of Field Studio) In ...

Serena Maria Daniels is a former editor for Eater, Midwest region, responsible for coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. She’s a longtime Detroiter, by way of the West Coast and has been ...

Get Southern food history at your fingertips. Watch the docuseries, “Finding Edna Lewis,” available on VPM Culture YouTube and social media channels. Host and award-winning food writer and podcaster ...