Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations with Nicole Taylor

For Colored Nerds

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 827 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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This week, Brittany chatted with Nicole A. Taylor, writer, master home chef, producer, and cookbook author about her latest cookbook Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations. From rhubarb BBQ sauce to corn dogs there's something in this cookbook for everyone. And, they get into the importance of honoring Juneteenth's origins in Texas.

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0:00.0	I think it's super important for me, for anyone who's writing or speaking about Juneteen to never
0:07.0	leave out the word Texas. It started as a Texas regional holiday, period point blank.
0:14.2	Hi, I'm Eric, and this is for colored nerds. The weekly show where we peel back the layers of
0:20.2	black culture
0:21.0	we rarely discuss in mixed company.
0:23.6	This week, Brittany got to chat with Nicole A. Taylor,
0:26.8	James Beard Award nominated food writer,
0:29.4	master home cook, documentarian, and cookbook author,
0:33.1	whose work shows up in The New York Times,
0:35.4	Bon Appetit, and food and wine. She's also written two
0:38.7	amazing cookbooks, the Up South cookbook and the Last OG cookbook based on the Tracy Morgan show,
0:45.0	Last OG. Today, Nicole is here to talk about her newest cookbook, watermelon and redbirds,
0:51.3	a cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations, which is on Shales today.
0:56.3	Go get it.
0:57.7	I got a chance to speak with Nicole in 2019 for The Nod, and she is truly a delight.
1:02.9	It was so much fun.
1:04.0	I am so jealous that her and Brittany got to get into putting new twists on classic recipes,
1:10.2	celebrating Juneteenth,
1:11.6	and the deeper meaning behind the title of her book.
1:15.4	Stay tuned for all that and more after the break.
1:18.7	I promise you you will be happy and hungry. Nicole Taylor, welcome to the show.
1:37.4	I guess I should say welcome back in a way because you were on the nod,
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