James Hemings Society

Celebrating America's 1st Chef de Cuisine; Leading the Call to Remember, Uphold and Continue Black Culinary Contributions to American food and drink.

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Happy 116th Founders’ Day to the Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 🐸🩷💚 @akasorority1908

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[T. Hopkins @TheFoodGriot]

Champagne and French Fries? Read on for some historical dot connecting to America's first classically trained chef de cuisine...and Happy #ChampagneAndFrenchFriesDay! https://t.co/36su2TfuKb

[T. Hopkins @TheFoodGriot]

In spite of along travel day + choppy work on planes & trains to meet a work deadline, before Giving Tuesday ends I'm sharing this on behalf of my colleague, @chefashbell in support his work honoring the legacy of Josephine Baker. Please repost thanks! https://t.co/ojXBzVar1m

[T. Hopkins @TheFoodGriot]

It's Macaroni Day! But in America, you better not forget the CHEESE! (& butter! & milk!... ) https://t.co/RTKF5IQZ0O

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

#APUSH220 James Hemings, enslaved by Jefferson, accompanied him to Paris to learn the art of French cuisine.

He became the first American trained as a French chef, cooking for royalty and supervising a large French kitchen staff.

Via @jameshemingsorg
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[James Hemings Society @jameshemingsorg]

Happy Freedom Day Chef James Hemings!….

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[James Hemings Society @jameshemingsorg]

Food Histoian Sarah Lohman has a great event for culinary creatives & content providers happening TONIGHT! A few LIVE and VIRTUAL tickets still available: https://t.co/EArauuet79

[Museum of Food and Drink @mofad]

Help our friends over @GoodWineNYC! MOFAD has collaborated w/ Good Wine owner Heather Johnston, advisor for the @jameshemingsorg, & @TheFoodGriot, James Hemings Society co-founder & an advisor for our recent exhibition #MakingtheNationsTable!
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[James Hemings Society @jameshemingsorg]

Think in Color 2022 is a free-to-attend, one-day virtual summit designed to provide you with actionable steps to thrive in your online business. https://t.co/a63gH4Q4T2

[James Hemings Society @jameshemingsorg]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾…

[T. Hopkins @TheFoodGriot]

#FoodForThought +convo fodderfor any #BastilleDay Celebrations you catch this wknd! James Hemings, @jameshemingsorg namesake & America’s 1st classically trained Chef de Cuisine, was there July 14th 1789 when Parisian revolutionaries stormed the Bastille➡️: https://t.co/qJ3EB7hqEo

[James Hemings Society @jameshemingsorg]

Have a Happy ppy bday wknd chef Holland! @mstanyaholland

[T. Hopkins @TheFoodGriot]

Happy birthday Chef Tanya Holland!!! @mstanyaholland 🎊🎉🎂🥳
..fella #JulyBaby Gurl #Cancerian #Sista
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[T. Hopkins @TheFoodGriot]

Happy French Fries Day! https://t.co/hegzF5UmKn…

[T. Hopkins @TheFoodGriot]

Have a Happy #IceCreamMonth — filled with grace & gratitude for ancestral African-heritage innovators & inventors who literally made #icecream amazing here in America! https://t.co/u1yZZ9xNkh

[T. Hopkins @TheFoodGriot]

July’s ice cream month & kicked off with “Creative Ice Cream Flavors” Day! All of America should say THANK YOU to Black Philadelphian Augustus Jackson (b. 1808) for all the fab flavors he brought on the scene + scientific innovations that made ice cream accessible to all!🍦🍨🙌🏾🙌🏾

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CCNow partner @onwurd has a great show called Sweet & Savory, “a flavorful exploration of food marinated in the Black experience, seared with history and braised in culture.” @TheFoodGriot hosts: https://t.co/3y68eQoU8r

[Museum of Food and Drink @mofad]

James Hemings and the Birth of American Haute Cuisine
📆 MAY 3
⏰ 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST
📍 IN-PERSON @TheAfricaCenter at Aliko Dangote Hall

Find more details and grab your tickets here:
https://t.co/h5em7sPZPB @jameshemingsorg @blackculinary @TheFoodGriot

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check out the 2022 scholarships! https://t.co/rhbUcxZgMT

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Friday was my mother's heavenly 102nd! Happy 106th Birthday, Miss Edna! So honored to share your incredible legacy and that of the people of Freetown with new generations of foodies. Edna Lewis Foundation’s 2022 Scholarship! #ednalewis

[James Hemings Society @jameshemingsorg]

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