Synopsis

James Hemings: Ghost in America’s Kitchen (2021)

If you’ve ever eaten macaroni and cheese, French fries or ice cream, you’ve enjoyed the contributions of America’s unknown culinary founding father, James Hemings. James Hemings was the first American trained as a master chef; he was also the brother-in-law and enslaved property of Thomas Jefferson.
Anthony Werhun
Ashbell McElveen, Michael Twitty, Jacques Pépin, Toni Tipton-Martin
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