Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah

"Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah" will explore the legacy of "those turbaned mistresses of the Southern kitchens." Aunt Dinah was an African American woman who came to Kentucky from Virginia more than a century ago. Her dishes, as described by John Fox, Jr., were "of a flavor and fragrance to shatter the fast of a pope." Presenter Dr. Daryl Harris will provide a different slant on what makes up southern cuisine and a different understanding for the relationships of black and white women in the kitchen. Naturally this look at the contributions of African-American women to the traditions of Southern culinary excellence will include a few interesting "old-timey" recipes.

Presenter

Daryl Harris, MFA, Ph.D., professor, Northern Kentucky University Department of Theatre and Dance