{"product_id":"between-harlem-and-heaven-afro-asian-american-cooking-for-big-nights-weeknights-and-every-day-9781250108715","title":"Between Harlem and Heaven: Afro-Asian-American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, and Every Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBetween Harlem and Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e presents a captivatingly original cuisine. Afro-Asian-American cooking is packed with unique and delicious layers of flavor. These stories and recipes lay praise to the immense influence the African Diaspora has had on global cuisine.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- Sean Brock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThis is more than just a cookbook.\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander and JJ take us on a culinary journey through space and time that started more than 400 years ago, on the shores of West Africa. Through inspiring recipes that have survived the Middle Passage to seamlessly embrace Asian influences, \u003cb\u003ethis book is a testimony to the fact that food transcends borders.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -- Chef Pierre Thiam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn two of the most renowned and historic venues in Harlem, Alexander Smalls and JJ Johnson created a unique take on the Afro-Asian-American flavor profile. Their foundation was a collective three decades of traveling the African diaspora, meeting and eating with chefs of color, and researching the wide reach of a truly global cuisine; their inspiration was how African, Asian, and African-American influences criss-crossed cuisines all around the world. They present here for the first time over 100 recipes that go beyond just one place, taking you, as noted by \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \"somewhere between Harlem and heaven.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book branches far beyond \"soul food\" to explore the melding of Asian, African, and American flavors. The Afro Asian flavor profile is a window into the intersection of the Asian diaspora and the African diaspora. An homage to this cultural culinary path and the grievances and triumphs along the way, \u003ci\u003eBetween Harlem and Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e isn't fusion, but a glimpse into a cuisine that made its way into the thick of Harlem's cultural renaissance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJJ Johnson and Alexander Smalls bring these flavors and rich cultural history into your home kitchen with recipes for...\u003cbr\u003e- Grilled Watermelon Salad with Lime Mango Dressing and Cornbread Croutons, \u003cbr\u003e- Feijoada with Black Beans and Spicy Lamb Sausage, \u003cbr\u003e- Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Casserole with Rosemary and Caramelized Shallots, \u003cbr\u003e- Festive punches and flavorful easy sides, sauces, and marinades to incorporate into your everyday cooking life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete with essays on the history of Minton's Jazz Club, the melting pot that is Harlem, and the Afro-Asian flavor profile by bestselling coauthor Veronica Chambers, who just published the wildly successful \u003ci\u003eYes, Chef\u003c\/i\u003e by Marcus Samuelsson, this cookbook brings the rich history of the Harlem food scene back to the home cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250108715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.60h x 7.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Alexander Smalls, Jj Johnson, Veronica Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648593588380,"sku":"9781250108715","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b0e0daee-aaf5-482e-8893-b932d16912cf.jpg?v=1603870492","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/between-harlem-and-heaven-afro-asian-american-cooking-for-big-nights-weeknights-and-every-day-9781250108715","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}