Toni Tipton-Martin discusses the contributions of historical Black culinary professionals, her latest cookbook, and importance of rigor and discipline to becoming who you are.
Chefs
“Agriculture is where nature and culture meet,” says pioneering artist and chef Jim Denevan
Denevan’s creations are a practice in the ever-changing, temporal nature of life, as well as the interconnection of all eaters. Both his art and dinners emphasize the need for collaboration between eaters and the environment.
18 Inspiring Documentaries on Food and Agriculture
Check out some of Food Tank’s favorite recent food docs and docuseries.
19 Cookbooks for Food Justice and Sustainability
These books can help readers tackle food waste, learn about foraging, and find new recipes to help them through the weekdays.
Cook With Food Tank: Live Lively With This Plant-Based Recipe From Youth Health Advocate Haile Thomas
Haile Thomas, CEO of The HAPPY Organization and an internationally recognized youth health advocate, shares her recipe for roasted cauliflower with chimichurri sauce, a delicious plant-based meal from her cookbook Living Lively.
New Book Shows How To Build Resilient Restaurants
Recently released Ten Year Plan details the importance of having a long-term plan for restauranteurs to handle short-term crises.
India Revives its Traditions of Wild Foods
Consumption of wild foods, packed with micronutrients, is on the decline. But communities are working to re-introduce these native crops to eaters’ diets and preserve traditional knowledge.
Cook With Food Tank: Embrace the Season’s Bounty With This Risotto Recipe From ‘The Perennial Kitchen’
“Cooking is an act of showing up in the world, of caring for ourselves and for others,” writes Beth Dooley in The Perennial Kitchen, her new cookbook showcasing local, seasonal, sustainable recipes like this oat and squash risotto.
Spanish Chef Introduces a Seagrass Grain to Help Solve Climate Crisis
Spanish Chef, Ángel León investigates the culinary prospects of a seagrass grain, which he believes can help fight climate change.
Cook With Food Tank: These Recipes From The Cookbook ‘Jubilee’ Honor the Legacy of Black Foodways
Award-winning author and historian Toni Tipton-Martin traces Black cooking through centuries of history while celebrating the contributions cooks have made to global foodways.
