We love this cookbook for the stories it tells, the recipes it brings to the table, and the rich spices throughout! Tipton-Martin uses her skills as a historian and avid cook to present flexible and approachable recipes that are rooted in history. Not only will you serve up delicious food, but you’ll gain a greater understanding of the context in which these classic and familiar recipes exist.



“…I hope that by the time you finish cooking your way through Jubilee, you will think of African American cooking like a sultry gumbo: built, perhaps on a foundation of humble sustenance, but layered with spice, flavors, and aromas, embellished by the whim and the skills of the cook, served with grace and richness as well as love.” – Toni Tipton-Martin