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20 Cookbooks by Black Chefs & Authors You Should Read

By The GreenPan Kitchen Team

Let’s celebrate Black History Month with some of our favorite cookbooks written by black chefs and authors! Indulge in hundreds of recipes that not only look, sound, and taste delicious but represent different cultures and experiences from all around the world. 

20 Cookbooks by Black Chefs & Authors You Should Read

Let’s celebrate Black History Month with some of our favorite cookbooks written by black chefs and authors! Indulge in hundreds of recipes that not only look, sound, and taste delicious but represent different cultures and experiences from all around the world.

1. AfriCali: Recipes from My Jikoni by Kiano Moju

This visually stunning cookbook is more than just a collection of recipes—it's a journey through food, culture, and the stories that shape us. Raised in California with a deep connection to her African roots, Kiano Moju brings the lively spirit of family gatherings and African house parties to your kitchen, offering unfussy, flavor-packed dishes inspired by both her travels and childhood.

2. Our South: Black Food Through My Lens by Ashleigh Shanti

From the smoky Lowcountry to the fresh produce of the Midlands, Ashleigh, a queer Black chef and James Beard nominee, shares her journey from her Appalachian roots to the restaurant world. This cookbook invites readers to discover the complexity and beauty of Southern Black cooking through Ashleigh's lens, blending tradition, innovation, and personal storytelling.

3. Roots, Heart, Soul: The Story, Celebration, and Recipes of Afro Cuisine in America by Todd Richards and Amy Paige Condon

Award-winning chef Todd Richards traces the culinary journey from the transatlantic slave trade to the Great Migration, with 100+ recipes that highlight the history, culture, and resilience of the Black community. With captivating stories, historical context, and expert tips, this cookbook invites readers to connect with both the flavors and the powerful legacy of Afro cuisine.

4. Ed Mitchell's Barbeque by Ed Mitchell, Ryan Mitchell, and Zella Palmer

Known as “The Pitmaster,” Ed Mitchell shares his family's rich legacy of slow-smoking pork, a practice passed down through generations of sharecroppers and enslaved ancestors. With mouthwatering recipes and stories that bring barbecue to life, this cookbook offers a delicious, and personal look at the art of Southern barbecue and its cultural significance.

5.  The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the Leading Chefs of Africa

This cookbook offers a dynamic exploration of Africa’s diverse food cultures from the continent’s most innovative chefs. Embark on a culinary journey across five regions, featuring classic dishes and contemporary creations, all rooted in rich histories and vibrant traditions. Featuring renowned African culinary voices and stunning photography, it celebrates the bold flavors and stories that define Africa's cuisine.

6. Every Grand by Jocelyn Delk Adams

Jocelyn Delk Adams’ approachable take on comfort food features Southern-steeped recipes that are jazzed-up and sprinkled with her vibrant personality. Each flavor-packed recipe suggests a reason to celebrate, a reminder that events big and small can have a moment of culinary gratitude.

7. Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin

Through recipes and stories, culinary journalist and community activist, Toni Tipton-Martin sheds a new light on the history, breadth, and depth of African American cuisine in this culturally diverse cookbook. 

8. Black Food by Bryant Terry

Award-winning chef and sustainability activist Bryant Terry created Black Food as a visual and spiritual feast that will satisfy any soul. As much a joyful celebration of Black culture as a cookbook, Black Food explores the interweaving of food, experience, and community through original poetry and essays. 

9. Sweet Potato Soul by Jenné Claiborne

In Sweet Potato Soul, vegan chef Jenné Claiborne revives the long tradition of using fresh, local ingredients to create unique takes on classic dishes that are good for your health, heart, and soul.

10. California Soul by Tanya Holland

Through more than 80 seasonally inspired recipes, Tanya Holland's California Soul showcases modern soul food from the acclaimed chef of Brown Sugar Kitchen and host of Tanya's Kitchen Table!  

11. Son of a Southern Chef by Lazarus Lynch

With both Southern and Caribbean food running through his veins, Lazarus Lynch takes you on a flavor journey through his heritage with over 100 recipes hits in his debut cookbook, Son of a Southern Chef.  

12. The Africa Cookbook by Jessica B. Harris

From the savory stews of the western savannah to the curries and chutneys of the Swahili coasts, prominent scholar Jessica Harris has assembled a collection of recipes that reflects the modern innovations and rich heritage of kitchens across Africa. 

13. The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis

Edna Lewis takes you back to her childhood to celebrates the American country cooking she grew up with in her small farming community settled by freed slaves. Lewis shares the ways her family prepared and enjoyed food, savoring the delights of each special time of year. 

14. The Red Rooster Cookbook by Marcus Samuelsson

New York Times best-selling author and superstar chef, Marcus Samuelsson is serving up classic Southern comfort food and multicultural meals in The Red Rooster Cookbook. Discover amazing recipes from his wildly popular restaurant, The Red Rooster located in the heart of Harlem.

15. My America by Kwame Onwuachi

My America by Kwame Onwuachi includes more than 125 recipes that celebrate the food of the African Diaspora as handed down through Onwuachi's own family history. Interwoven throughout the book are stories of her travels, illuminating the connections between food and place, and food and culture. 

16. Everyone’s Table by Gregory Gourdet

Everyone's Table features 200 mouth-watering, decadently flavorful recipes, where American chef, Gregory Gourdet, focuses on ingredients with the highest nutrient-density, the best fats, and the most vitamins and minerals.   

17. Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration by Carla Hall

Beloved chef and television celebrity, Carla Hall takes you back to her roots with Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration! Learn Hall’s take on plant-based soul food, and why she believes Southern comfort cuisine is more than just barbecue and mac and cheese.  

18. The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty

In this illuminating memoir of Southern cuisine and food culture, renowned culinary historian, Michael W Twitty, offers a fresh perspective on our most divisive cultural issue: race. Experience a journey through food from Africa to America and slavery to freedom.  

19. Treasury of Southern Baking by Cheryl Day

Celebrate homemade Southern baking with New York Times bestselling cookbook author, Cheryl Day! With over 200 recipes of from-scratch style baked goods, this must-have cookbook encapsulates all the amazing knowledge and experiences Day has learned growing up around family bakers.  

20. Black Girl Baking by Jerrelle Guy

Go on a sensual baking journey with Black Girl Baking by Jerrell Guy. Using the five senses, Guy provides an escape in every recipe as she describes the aromas, sounds, sights and textures of her favorite ingredients and food memories.   

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