Meals, Music, and Muses: Recipes from My African American Kitchen

Meals, Music, and Muses: Recipes from My African American Kitchen by Alexander Smalls is a lyrical celebration of Black culinary and musical heritage. Organizing more than 75 recipes into “chapters” inspired by genres like Jazz, Gospel, and Spirituals, Smalls treats the kitchen like a stage — where food, memory, and rhythm intertwine. Elegant, soulful, and deeply personal, this acclaimed anthology honors African American culture as both soundtrack and sustenance.