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THE LEGACY OF EDNA LEWIS - BRITISH LIBRARY FOOD SEASON

  • Pigott Theatre, British Library 96 Euston Road London, England, NW1 2DB United Kingdom (map)

Fifty years on from the publication of Edna Lewis’s seminal work, The Taste of Country Cooking, chef, author, and broadcaster Andi Oliver and guests explore Edna's legacy and her influence upon modern cookery across the globe.

The event begins with a screening of Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary Finding Edna Lewis, after which Andi is joined by celebrated food writer Felicity Cloake, journalist and culinary historian Deb Freeman, who hosted and executive produced the documentary, Lewis’s niece Nina Williams-Mbengue, who typed the manuscript for The Taste of Country Cooking at age 12 and chef and facilitator Safiya Robinson in an event that explores and celebrates Lewis’s extraordinary impact upon the way we cook and eat today.

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