Collard greens may have traveled to North America with European settlers, but the technique for cooking them comes from somewhere else.

For some black families, chitlins are essential. For a younger generation, the polarizing dish is a dirty trick.

Kenny Gilbert, Mashama Bailey, Duane Nutter, and Nelson German need their own books. Are you listening, cookbook publishers?

As early as the 1940s, Lawry’s seasoned salt had an important place in the spice racks of black families. But as home cooks become more health conscious and interested in fresh ingredients, are its days numbered?

Dolester Miles winning the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef is the culmination of a long road traveled for African-American pastry chefs.