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Education
  
New York University, Bryn Mawr College

Awards
  
James Beard Foundation Award for Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America

Books
  
High on the Hog: A Culinary, The Africa cookbook, The welcome table, Iron pots and wooden s, Beyond Gumbo

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Jessica B.Harris (March 18, 1948) is a Queens, New York born culinary historian, college professor, cookbook author and journalist.

Contents

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Early life

As a child she attended the United Nations International School and the High School of Performing Arts. She earned an A.B. in French from Bryn Mawr College (1968), a master's degree from Queens College (1971) and a Ph.D. from New York University (1983).

Career

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Harris is currently a member of the faculty in the English Department at Queens College/C.U.N.Y. She hosts a monthly program, My Welcome Table, on Heritage Radio Network. She has published 12 books. Her primary subjects are the culinary history, foodways and recipes of the African diaspora. She is a 2010 James Beard Foundation special award honoree.

Works and publications

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  • The Martha's Vineyard Table, Chronicle Books, Jul 30, 2013 - Cooking - 204 pages
  • Rum Drinks: 50 Caribbean Cocktails, From Cuba Libre to Rum Daisy, Chronicle Books, Jul 23, 2013 - Cooking - 168 pages
  • High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, Jan 11, 2011 - History - 304 pages
  • Beyond Gumbo: Creole Fusion Food from the Atlantic Rim, Simon and Schuster, Feb 25, 2003 - Cooking - 400 pages
  • Iron Pots & Wooden Spoons: Africa's Gifts to New World Cooking, Simon & Schuster, Feb 3, 1999 - Cooking - 224 pages
  • The Africa Cookbook: Tastes of a Continent, Simon and Schuster, 1998 - Cooking - 382 pages
  • A Kwanzaa Keepsake: Celebrating the Holiday with New Traditions and Feasts, Simon & Schuster, 1998 - Cooking - 176 pages
  • On the Side: More Than 100 Recipes for the Sides, Salads, and Condiments that Make the Meal, Simon & Schuster, 1998 - Cooking - 176 pages
  • The World Beauty Book: How We Can All Look and Feel Wonderful Using the Natural Beauty Secrets of Women of Color, HarperSanFrancisco, 1995 - Beauty, Personal. - 211 pages
  • Tasting Brazil: Regional Recipes and Reminiscences, Macmillan, 1992 - Cooking - 285 pages
  • Sky Juice and Flying Fish: Tastes Of A Continent, Simon and Schuster, 1991 - Cooking - 240 pages
  • Hot Stuff: A Cookbook in Praise of the Piquant, Atheneum, 1985 - Cooking - 278 pages

    • References

    Jessica B. Harris Wikipedia
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