FALL 2019 • NO. 73 ISSUE NO. 73 • FALL 2019 FEATURES 28 40 50 RECIPES IN BLACK A COMET CIRCLING HOME AND WHITE CALLED RAJI TO ARKANSAS Michael Graff Mayukh Sen Jay Jennings 2Gravy Editor’s is a publication Note of the Southern 60MARY Busted BETH Sooks, LASSETER Rank Publisher Peelers, FoodwaysSara Camp Alliance, Milam an institute of the
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[email protected] The SFA documents, studies, and explores 68 What’s For Dinner? 7the Director’s diverse food Cut cultures of the changing DANIELLEPriya Krishna A. SCRUGGS Visuals Editor AmericanJohn T. South.Edge Our work sets a welcome
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