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Bonus: Lena Richard

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The Secrets of Creol Cooking by Lena Richard

Lena richard wrote the first creol cook book published by an african american author. Lena and her assistant packed suit cases bulging with ten pounds of cane syrup, louisiana shell bacans,. old fashioned brown sugar and shrimp. She wanted to be sure she had everything she needed to give proper cooking demonstrations while promoting her book. In a warning for our listeners, this next section describes racial violence. How dangerous would it have been to travel as a black woman during that time?

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