EP 43 Food Pioneers: Life and Career Highlights of People Who Make Food Great

<p><span>The first episode of a new As We Eat series highlights the accomplished lives and careers of Leah Chase and Edna Lewis - two African-American chefs who not only had brilliant careers but whose work in the culinary world highlights how important food culture is to community-building.</span></p><p><span>We know good food when we eat it, but how often do we know the names, faces, and lives of the chefs who make those really special dishes that warm our souls? Today’s  episode is the first in a new As We Eat series highlighting the interesting lives and careers of the heroes and pioneers of food. As the United States celebrates Juneteenth, we felt it appropriate to start with two amazing chefs - Lead Chase and Edna Lewis - whose work demonstrates how food can build and sustain community, particularly in times of change.</span></p><h2><span>Sources We Found Helpful for this Episode </span></h2><p><a href="https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/leah-dookie-chase-40" rel="nofollow">Oral History interview with Leah Chase</a><span> (with video)</span></p><p><a href="https://www.dookychaserestaurants.com/about-the-chef" rel="nofollow">Dooky Chase&#39;s Restaurant Since 1941 | About the Chef</a></p><p><span>The </span><a href="https://firstwefeast.com/features/2016/07/leah-chase-career-changing-dishes/" rel="nofollow">10 Dishes that Made My Career: Leah Chase</a></p><h2><span>Books We Think You’ll  Enjoy Reading</span></h2><h4><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097CJPZNP/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0" rel="nofollow">The Dooky Chase Cookbook</a><span> by Leah Chase</span></h4><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/84555/9781455615605" rel="nofollow">And Still I Cook</a><span> by Leah Chase</span></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leah-Chase-Paintings-Gustave-Blache/dp/1555953786/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3AZ0DHKRUJDAY&keywords=leah+chase&qid=1655478358&s=books&sprefix=leah+chase%2Cstripbooks%2C138&sr=1-6" rel="nofollow">Leah Chase: Paintings</a><span> by Gustave Blache III</span></p><p><a href="https://w