The Soul Food Scholar team is fortunate to have the following interns working for us this summer! Katherine Hsu (Class of 2025) attends the Chapin School in New York City. An avid historian, she was a National Qualifier for the 2021 National History Day Competition (after having placed first in New York City and New […]
Black Smoke Nominated for a James Beard Award!
Adrian Miller’s Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue has been nominated for a 2022 James Beard Award for Reference, History, and Scholarship. “It’s a tremendous honor to make the short list for the James Beard Award,” Miller said. “I’m thrilled for the opportunity revive old stories and tell new stories about […]
Johnetta Miller’s Banana Pudding Recipe
Here’s my late mother Johnetta Miller’s recipe for banana pudding. A version of it was served at the dinner where I received the 12th Annual Literati Award from the Friends of Southern Methodist University. She liked to chill her mixer beaters in the freezer before using them to whip the pudding’s topping; she said it […]
Adrian Miller to Receive Prestigious Friends of SMU Libraries Award!
Adrian Miller will receive the 12th Annual Literati Award from the Friends of the Southern Methodist University Libraries! The Literati Award honors “an individual who uses the written word to advance the ideals of creativity, conviction, innovation and scholarship and who have had a significant impact on culture and the community through their work.” Miller will receive […]