NPR People: Vertamae Grosvenor http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100601&ft=1&f=2100601 Poet, actress, culinary anthropologist, and writer Vertamae Grosvenor is currently a correspondent on National Public Radio's Cultural Desk. She provides NPR's newsmagazines with stories that explore African American creativity, community, and citizenship. In addition, she is the host of NPR's Seasonings, a series of holiday specials about food and culture. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:42:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Vertamae Grosvenor http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100601&ft=1&f=2100601 yes Michael Jackson's Image: What It Means In this commentary that originally aired on All Things Considered on July 7, 1984, writer Vertamae Grosvenor says that while counts herself a longtime fan of the musical Jackson family, she doesn't plan to attend to see what the Jackson brothers, and especially Michael have created. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105978635&ft=1&f=2100601 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105978635&ft=1&f=2100601 In this commentary that originally aired on All Things Considered on July 7, 1984, writer Vertamae Grosvenor says that while counts herself a longtime fan of the musical Jackson family, she doesn't plan to attend to see what the Jackson brothers, and especially Michael have created. no In this commentary that originally aired on All Things Considered on July 7, 1984, writer Vertamae Grosvenor says that while counts herself a longtime fan of the musical Jackson family, she doesn't plan to attend to see what the Jackson brothers, and especially Michael have created.

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]]> Memories of Southern Chef Edna Lewis Chef Edna Lewis had no formal cooking training, yet became known as the <EM>grande dame</EM> of Southern cooking. Lewis authored several books including <EM>A Taste of Country Cooking</EM>. She died on Monday at the age of 89. Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5220898&ft=1&f=2100601 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5220898&ft=1&f=2100601 Chef Edna Lewis had no formal cooking training, yet became known as the <EM>grande dame</EM> of Southern cooking. Lewis authored several books including <EM>A Taste of Country Cooking</EM>. She died on Monday at the age of 89. 0 no Chef Edna Lewis had no formal cooking training, yet became known as the grande dame of Southern cooking. Lewis authored several books including A Taste of Country Cooking. She died on Monday at the age of 89.

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]]> Collard Green Sandwich Frequent NPR commentator Vertamae Grosvenor, author of <EM>Vertamae Cooks in America's Family Kitchen</EM>, offers up a recipe. Thu, 25 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4187514&ft=1&f=2100601 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4187514&ft=1&f=2100601 Frequent NPR commentator Vertamae Grosvenor, author of <EM>Vertamae Cooks in America's Family Kitchen</EM>, offers up a recipe. 0 no Frequent NPR commentator Vertamae Grosvenor, author of Vertamae Cooks in America's Family Kitchen, offers up a recipe.

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]]> Intersections: Crafting a Voice for Black Culture In 1975, Pulitzer-Prize winning author Alice Walker wrote an essay that helped lift from obscurity Zora Neale Hurston, the most widely published black woman author of the 1930s Harlem Renaissance. For <EM>Intersections</EM>, a series on artists and their inspirations, Walker tells NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor about the guiding role Hurston's work has played in her own art. Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1849395&ft=1&f=2100601 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1849395&ft=1&f=2100601 In 1975, Pulitzer-Prize winning author Alice Walker wrote an essay that helped lift from obscurity Zora Neale Hurston, the most widely published black woman author of the 1930s Harlem Renaissance. For <EM>Intersections</EM>, a series on artists and their inspirations, Walker tells NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor about the guiding role Hurston's work has played in her own art. 0 no In 1975, Pulitzer-Prize winning author Alice Walker wrote an essay that helped lift from obscurity Zora Neale Hurston, the most widely published black woman author of the 1930s Harlem Renaissance. For Intersections, a series on artists and their inspirations, Walker tells NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor about the guiding role Hurston's work has played in her own art.

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]]> Commentary: Hercules Commentator Vertamae Grosvenor shares an interesting tale about a slave named Hercules. He was George Washington's cook. Fri, 14 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1192335&ft=1&f=2100601 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1192335&ft=1&f=2100601 Commentator Vertamae Grosvenor shares an interesting tale about a slave named Hercules. He was George Washington's cook. 0 no Commentator Vertamae Grosvenor shares an interesting tale about a slave named Hercules. He was George Washington's cook.

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]]> Vertamae's Hoppin' John Hoppin' John has been the centerpiece of the Southern holiday table for generations. NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor's says it's unthinkable to not have the black-eyed peas and rice dish for New Year's, and offers this recipe from her cookbook, <EM>Vertamae Cooks</EM>. Fri, 03 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=900347&ft=1&f=2100601 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=900347&ft=1&f=2100601 Hoppin' John has been the centerpiece of the Southern holiday table for generations. NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor's says it's unthinkable to not have the black-eyed peas and rice dish for New Year's, and offers this recipe from her cookbook, <EM>Vertamae Cooks</EM>. 0 no Hoppin' John has been the centerpiece of the Southern holiday table for generations. NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor's says it's unthinkable to not have the black-eyed peas and rice dish for New Year's, and offers this recipe from her cookbook, Vertamae Cooks.

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]]> Hoppin' John NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor shares an essay about African-American southern New Year's traditions. Fri, 03 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=900602&ft=1&f=2100601 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=900602&ft=1&f=2100601 NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor shares an essay about African-American southern New Year's traditions. no NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor shares an essay about African-American southern New Year's traditions.

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