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Cooking Up Change (Grandma's Recipes from a Year in Black History)
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Product Details
Author:
Michael Platt, Alleanna Harris
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
40
Publisher:
Magic Cat (May 27, 2025)
Imprint:
Magic Cat
Language:
English
Audience:
Children/juvenile
ISBN-13:
9781419778889
ISBN-10:
1419778889
Weight:
16.8oz
Dimensions:
10" x 11" x 0.45"
File:
Eloquence-HNA_10032025_P9187308_onix30_Complete-20251003.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$18.99
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
20
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P-ABRAMS
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Overview
In Cooking Up Change—the eagerly awaited sequel to teen chef and food justice advocate Michael Platt’s Recipes for Change—Platt journeys through a year in Black history with a little help from his beloved grandmother as he retells 12 important historic events and shares a recipe inspired by each one
Cooking Up Change is both a celebration of Black history and an invitation to experience it through the lens of food. With biographies of figures who shaped important events and mouthwatering recipes that carry their essence, this book will inspire future leaders with real stories of trailblazers who helped to change the world.
One event per month is highlighted. After sharing the story of a person related to each event—such as Dorothy Height for International Women’s Day in March—Platt pairs each moment with a delectable recipe that carries the essence of the occasion. All the stories and recipes featured are inspired by his grandmother; the person who guided him in unearthing his Black heritage and moved him to fall in love with cooking.
Each page features engaging color illustrations from Alleanna Harris.
Recipes include:
Cooking Up Change is both a celebration of Black history and an invitation to experience it through the lens of food. With biographies of figures who shaped important events and mouthwatering recipes that carry their essence, this book will inspire future leaders with real stories of trailblazers who helped to change the world.
One event per month is highlighted. After sharing the story of a person related to each event—such as Dorothy Height for International Women’s Day in March—Platt pairs each moment with a delectable recipe that carries the essence of the occasion. All the stories and recipes featured are inspired by his grandmother; the person who guided him in unearthing his Black heritage and moved him to fall in love with cooking.
Each page features engaging color illustrations from Alleanna Harris.
Recipes include:
- Macaroni and cheese for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Key lime pie for Black History Month
- Deep dish peach cobbler for International Women’s Day
- Grilled fish for Jackie Robinson Day
- Molasses cookies for Memorial Day
- Red hibiscus drink for Juneteenth
- Apple pie for Independence Day
- Potato salad for the Great Migration
- Sweet potato pie for Labor Day
- Pork chops for Black Poetry Day
- Green gumbo for Election Day
- Coconut cake for Kwanzaa
Praise for Recipes for Change:
“Beautifully weaves together important Black history with delicious recipes.” —Kwame Onwuachi, James Beard Award winner and Top Chef contestant
