Nichelle Newsletter

An Only Fans For Food

Yay! I made salsa verde for the first time from tomatillos I got from a farm share. It is delicious, so I have been eating with eggs for breakfast. This weekend is Labor Day weekend, and I got invited to enjoy BBQ at my neighbor’s backyard.

Who Made The Potato Salad?

Who made the potato salad? People ask this question as soon as they survey the spread at a cookout. You have to use strategy when fixing your plate, so there’s no need to waste space on your plate with bland potato salad. Dr. Jon Paul Higgins writes about potato salad for The Kitchn.

“Many Black recipes are about who holds the secret and who carries them off. [And] the person who gets to know the secret isn’t automatic. Not everyone wants you to know their secret, especially if the secret has a rich personal or historical connection.”

Chicken, Chicken, Chicken

Last week, I posted about the convenient truth of rotisserie chicken. This week Shorlette Ammons writes in The Bitter Southerner about the true price of Black women’s labor in poultry plants.

We love our meat. Whose Sunday table would be complete without country ham, barbecue chicken, or greens seasoned with ham hocks? Meanwhile, we have a hazy picture of the human cost associated with savoring our bacon and chicken nuggets.

Saint Liberty Whiskey Is Honoring The ‘Entrepreneurial Spirits’ Of Female Bootleggers

The spirits industry is a $29 billion dollar industry. We're advocating for our fair share. This is not about any special exception.

Dia Simms and Erin Harris are modern day trailblazers who are following the tradition of Black female bootleggers during Prohibition.

Tunde Wey Wants White People To Pay A Lot For Salt

Tunde Wey has launched Lot where white people can buy salt for $100. This is not performance art. Wey says it is a way to get reparations.

Every time you add a dash of our delicious sea salt to your under seasoned dishes, we hope you contemplate your many privileges and the disparities they create.

27 Black-Owned Culinary Businesses to Support Right Now—and Always

Chowhound has gathered together a list of some of their favorite culinary-forward Black businesses around the country, which can be supported even during the coronavirus pandemic through online shops, and delivery options.

Podcast

I did one last week. It’s my food diary and comedy stuff.

Have a wonderful and delicious holiday weekend!

Nichelle