A Taste of Black Appalachia

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Too often our attempts to complete the family recipes end in disaster and disappointment. This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by former Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinsonauthor of Hymn to the Kitchen Spirits: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Chefs. The two talk about Appalachian food culture, transforming oral recipes into written recipes, and the emotional connection between food, family, and memories.

If you would like to be featured on IBAM, record a voice memo answering Brittany's question at the end of the episode and send it to ibam@npr.org.

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