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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · 4d

Whole fried catfish, coleslaw, and collard greens served by an angel at Catfish King Denver on a fish Friday.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 5d

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

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@LAhistory @lahistory.bsky.social · 15d

"Once upon a time in Los Angeles, people thought the idea of combining fried chicken & a waffle as a meal was absolutely crazy. Herbert Hudson thought otherwise,” @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social. blog.resy.com/2020/09/the-... #ChickenandWafflesDay #FoodHistory

The Layered Legacy of Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles — Resy | Right This Way

Once upon a time in Los Angeles, people thought the idea of combining fried chicken and a waffle as a…

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · 28d

Are you an operating restaurant, bakery, food truck, caterer, pop up, or other food service business advancing and preserving the legacy of Black food? Apply for a Black Kitchen Initiative Grant before October 19th! More details here: www.leeinitiative.org

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Sep 22

Fascinating stuff, yo!

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Sep 22

This book was a labor of love, honoring the Asian Heritage chefs who served U.S. presidents and left an incredible culinary legacy.

Read the announcement here: www.nycbigbookaward.com/2025-winners...

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Sep 22

The NYC Big Book Award's mission is to find the best book with elements including structure, writing style, value of prose or information, design cover, and the book's interior.

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Sep 22

📚🎉 I’m thrilled to share that “Cooking to the President’s Taste,” co-authored with Deborah Chang, has won the 2025 NYC Big Book Award in the Cookbook-International category! 🏆

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Sep 20

Yo! I'm creating barbecue law and Juneteenth seminars that will be eligible for continuing legal education credit in several states. Please fill out the 5-minute survey below. Your feedback will help me shape the seminar's content and logistics.

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Sep 6

Would love your restaurant recommendations for Palm Beach, Florida!

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Aug 28

70 years ago, on this date, Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered by white men.

His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join us Tuesday night at Omnivore Books in San Francisco!

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Aug 26

I prefer soul food or seafood options.

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Aug 15

12 YEARS. One book. A lifetime of flavor. Today marks the anniversary Soul Food — the one that started it all.

Get your own autographed copy today at adrianemiller.com/shop/

Here’s to the next chapter of stories, history, and good eating. 🥳📚

Cupcakes are from Cake Sugar World in Denver.

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Aug 12

I'm looking forward to checking this new cookbook on how Indian food plays out in the American Midwest. Thanks, Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji! #gift

Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Aug 9

Thank you Wilford Kale for the great review in The Virginia Gazette of my latest book on Asian heritage presidential chefs!

Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thrilled to finally share my brand-new speaking reel! 🥳 Excited to bring my expertise in history, flavor, and soul to your next event! 🍽️🔥

Please share with others!

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#SoulFoodScholar #AdrianMiller #ProfessionalSpeaker #Author #CulinaryHistorian

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Adrian Miller | Professional Speaker, Award-Winning Author, & Culinary Historian

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Aug 4

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Aug 3

August 3rd is National Watermelon Day. Please celebrate accordingly!

Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Jul 31

Grateful for this wonderful cookbook by Toni Tipton-Martin and America's Test Kitchen! Get your copy ASAP! #gift

Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Jul 28

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Jul 24

For podcast fans. Time Magazine curated a list of what it considers the top 100 podcasts of all time. Did your fave podcast make the list?

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The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time

From pop culture and history to sports and more, these are the best podcasts ever made.

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Jul 23

Are you writing a book on some aspect of African American cuisine that will be published before the end of 2025? Let me know! I'm writing a blog post to highlight the top forthcoming books in this category.

Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Jul 23

I finally experienced the famous pastrami burger at Crown Burger in Denver, Colorado. Good steak fries and SLAMMIN' onion rings as well.

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Adrian Miller @soulfoodscholar.bsky.social · Jul 19

One of the joys of flipping through a used cookbook is finding notes from a prior owner. "M" wasn't feeling the key lime pie recipe in this one. 😮😅