“Juneteenth is a time to gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future. Discover ways to celebrate this African American culturalv tradition of music, food and freedom.” ~ NMAAHC
It’s Juneteenth time! aka “Black Independence Day” that recognizes & celebrates the day (on June 19th 1865) that the last (very large) group of an estimated 1/4 million enslaved Americans were finally and officially freed from chattel slavery after the Union Army marched into the port city of Galveston, Texas — the last of the Confederate states to surrender in their defeat to the Union Army … [THIS POST to CONTINUE HERE ] —
a picollage i created from so many red food & drink pics i’ve taken on my iphone in recent yrs…
(Naturally-Colored!) RED Foods & Drink Rules! ….
Learn all about the historical and cultural significance of serving red-colored food and drink for Juneteenth in my upcoming SPILL TEA PARTY LIVE! complete with a drink demo or two…
A dynamic mocktail I designed for one of Chef Chris Scott ‘s courses at a James Beard House dinner. I added dashes of vibrantly delicious all-natural “Kool-Aid” created by Chef Omar Tate for a splash of red vibrance & natural fruit-forwardness.
As for the source of said red coloring and such, to each his own but I personally don’t cook or concoct with (nor do I condone the use of) artificial or synthetic flavors or colors in dishes or drinks — RED DYE #3 is a known carcinogen that still shows up in thousands of American food products --including some people’s personal recipes this time of year. Not in any of my recipes! I’m happy to share suggestions and tips to arrive at vibrant red hued food & drink in myriad ways — join me on my first SPILL TEA PARTY for starters…
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a retro pic from my MadMen era —this pic is from a catchup chat with the amazing Jo Melvin Muse who was in town in NYC on ad biz from LA back in the day…
June 19th is also National Martini Day !🍸…
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Cheers! To Juneteenth and a Joyous Summer Ahead for ALL!…