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1. www.womenshistory.org › biographies › edna-lewisBiography: Edna Lewis - National Women's History Museum

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   Chef and cookbook author Edna Lewis taught the American public to appreciate southern meals in a new way. Discover more at womenshistory.org.

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   Edna Regina Lewis (April 13, 1916 – February 13, 2006) [1] was a renowned American chef, teacher, and author who helped refine the American view of Southern cooking. [2] [3] She championed the use of fresh, in season ingredients and characterized Southern food as fried chicken (pan-, not deep-fried), pork, and fresh vegetables – most ...

   • Born: April 13, 1916, Freetown, Virginia, U.S.
   • Spouse: Steven Kingston

   • Other names: Edna Kingston
   • Died: February 13, 2006 (aged 89), Decatur, Georgia, U.S.

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   Who Was Edna Lewis? | Arts & Culture| Smithsonian Magazine. Women Who Shaped History. A Smithsonian magazine special report. ARTS & CULTURE. What Made Edna Lewis the Mother of Soul Food....

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   Who was Edna Lewis?

   • As an admired chef and cookbook author, Edna Lewis taught the American public to appreciate southern meals in a new way. Known as both the Grande Dame and Grande Doyenne of southern cooking, Lewis was among the first African American women from the south to write a cookbook that did not hide the author’s true name, gender or race.

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   Was Edna Lewis a 'celebrity chef'?

   • To speak about Southern cooking and not mention Edna Lewis would be criminal. She was never on television, nor did she gain the title of “Celebrity Chef” through the means of modern-day methods, but that can’t shake the mark she left on Black food culture and the ways Americans cook in general.

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   What did Edna Lewis do for a living?

   • Edna Lewis didn’t just cook. Throughout her life, she had a wide variety of careers, working as a seamstress and a teacher, raising pheasants, and campaigning for Franklin D. Rosevelt. Additionally, Lewis also ran a New York City cafe — Cafe Nicholson — that was frequented by legends such as Truman Capote, Marlene Dietrich, and Tennessee Williams.

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   Where did Edna Lewis grow up?

   • Wherever Edna Lewis went, she brought the South with her. Growing up in rural Virginia gave Edna Lewis her roots in Southern food. At the ripe age of 16, she left Freetown and moved to Washington, D.C., eventually landing in New York by the time she was 30.

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5. www.nytimes.com › 2006/02/14 › usEdna Lewis, 89, Dies; Wrote Cookbooks That Revived Refined ...

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   Feb 14, 2006 · Feb. 14, 2006. Correction Appended. Edna Lewis, the granddaughter of a former slave whose cookbooks revived the nearly forgotten genre of refined Southern cooking while offering a glimpse into...

6. www.bonappetit.com › story › legacy-of-edna-lewis“Edna Lewis Was Unapologetically Herself the Entire Time”

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   Mar 27, 2019 · The answer is always Edna Lewis: grand dame of Southern cooking, author of many cookbooks, winner of the inaugural James Beard Living Legend Award.

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8. www.thekitchn.com › about-edna-lewis-the-grandeAll About Edna Lewis, The Grande Dame of Southern Cooking ...

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   Feb 11, 2023 · Pop Culture. Touted as a pioneering chef, culinary ambassador, and the Godmother of Southern Cooking, Edna Lewis has impacted the way we cook today. Here are five things to know about her.

9. www.britannica.com › biography › Edna-LewisEdna Lewis | Southern cooking, African-American cuisine ...

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   3 days ago · Edna Lewis (born April 13, 1916, Freetown, Va., U.S.—died Feb. 13, 2006, Decatur, Ga.) was an African American author and chef, renowned for her traditional Southern cooking that emphasized fresh and locally grown foods and later in life for her recipes.