Tanya Holland's California Soul

80+ comfort-filled recipes that trace the roots of modern California soul food to the Great Migration that brought African American culture to the West Coast-from the acclaimed chef and author of Brown Sugar Kitchen.

Through more than 80 seasonally inspired recipes, Tanya Holland's California Soul showcases modern soul food from the acclaimed chef of restaurant (and eponymous cookbook) Brown Sugar Kitchen and TV host of Tanya's Kitchen Table. Filtered through the rich history of African American migration that brought her own family from the Deep South to the West Coast, Tanya's recipes are as comforting and delicious as they are steeped in history.

Her inventive cuisine-rooted in a Black Southern cultural repertoire with a twenty-first century sensibility using local, sustainable, chef-driven, seasonal ingredients-is showcased in recipes for every season, such as Collard Green Tabboulleh, Zucchini-Scallion Waffles with Toasted Pecan Romesco, Grilled Shrimp and Corn with Avocado White BBQ Sauce, Fried Chicken Paillards with Arugula and Pea Shoots Salad, Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake, and Honey Lavender Chess Pie. Uncover Tanya's personal journey to putting down roots in Oakland, California, in this collection of dishes, influenced by the historical migration of African American families, including her own. Through stunning portraiture and stories, Tanya also shares fifteen Black Californian foodmakers-farmers, coffee roasters, and other talented food artisans-whose work help defines California soul food.

Discover the untold meaning behind key ingredients, techniques, and traditions that African Americans brought with them as they left the South for California, creating a beloved version of soul food.