Chef Edna Lewis Brought Southern Cuisine To The Global Scale

14/06/2025 10 min
Chef Edna Lewis Brought Southern Cuisine To The Global Scale

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Episode Synopsis

Edna Lewis was a trailblazing chef and writer who helped define and elevate Southern cuisine. Reset sits the founder of National Soul Food Month and food writer Charla Draper to talk about the cultural roots of Lewis’ cooking, and how her impact can be seen in Chicago’s food scene.

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