Deb Freeman On Her New Documentary “Finding Edna Lewis”

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Deb Freeman, food anthropologist, culinary writer & historian, joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about “Finding Edna Lewis,” the PBS documentary she created to celebrate the pioneering culinary icon. Deb joins host Kerry Diamond to share her experiences researching Edna’s remarkable contributions to American culinary culture, the challenges of bringing this project to life, the significance of preserving Black food traditions, and the lessons we can all learn from Edna’s enduring philosophy of seasonal cooking and community. “Finding Edna Lewis” debuts February 18th on PBS. For Jubilee 2025 tickets, scholar, volunteer, and Bombesquad Booth applications, click here. To get our new Love Issue, click here. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Deb: Instagram, website, “Finding Edna Lewis” More on Kerry: Instagram

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond.
0:10.2	Today's guest is Deb Freeman, the award-winning food anthropologist and writer behind the new documentary, Finding Edna Lewis, which debuts on PBS, February 18th.
0:21.2	Many of you know about Edna Lewis, who is one of America's most important culinary figures,
0:25.8	thanks to her cookbooks and her approach to seasonality, sustainability, and farm-to-table cooking.
0:31.5	But Edna is not as well known as she should be, so Deb wanted to do something about that.
0:36.5	Deb was in New York for the debut of her
0:38.2	documentary, and she is thrilled that more folks will get to know about the magic and legacy of Edna
0:43.8	Lewis. She is also very happy for folks to experience a project she put so much of her heart and
0:48.8	soul into. There's a finding Edna Lewis tour across the country, so be sure to check out Deb's
0:53.8	Instagram for cities, dates, and ticket information.
0:56.8	The link to her Instagram is in our show notes.
0:59.0	This interview was recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
1:04.1	Stay tuned for my chat with Deb Freeman.
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