Black & Highly Flavored

SoulPhoodies Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk are joined today by author Adrian Miller (@SoulFoodScholar) to discuss his recent book, Black Smoke, the definitive history of African-Americans' influence on barbecue culture. (And here are those BBQ-ready spices Derek mentioned!)

In partnership with the Food52 Podcast Network, SoulPhoodie founders Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk created the Black & Highly Flavored podcast to tell the stories and showcase the talent of Black creators and entrepreneurs excelling and innovating in the food and beverage space.

This episode: Tamara and Derek speak with Saturated Ice Cream's Lokelani Alabanza—pastry chef and ice cream wizard devising need-to-have-now flavors all inspired by historic African-American cookbooks. She calls it, "like collecting antiques, but with food" — how cool is that?

Hey, it's Tamara and Derek! We are the co-founders of soulPhoodie, a brand and an online community that tells the stories and showcases the talent of of creators and entrepreneurs excelling and innovating in the Black food and beverage space.

In partnership with the Food52 Podcast Network, we have created this podcast to bring the stories of these innovators to life. We also get a little personal because we want to introduce you, our listeners, not only to the product or brand, but also to the people behind the brand. Black & Highly Flavored is coming so soon, so sit back, grab your favorite beverage and relax.

SoulPhoodies Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk speak with husband-and-wife duo Gail and Uche Azodo about how a passion for coffee began with utility, later grew into the love of the bean, and the rise of SIPS—a café and coffee roasting business.

SoulPhoodies Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk speak with Anthony and Janique Edwards, founders of the EatOkra app, which helps users discover local Black-owned restaurants and businesses.