Chef Edna: Queen of Southern Cooking, Edna Lewis

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Edna Lewis loved to cook. Growing up on a farm in Freetown, Virginia, she learned the value of fresh, local, seasonal food from her Mama Daisy, as well as how to measure ingredients for biscuits using coins and to listen closely to her cakes to know when they were done. Edna carried these traditions with her all the way to New York City, where she became a celebrated chef, cooking traditional French food in her signature Southern style and introducing the world to the flavors of her home.

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This tribute to a dedicated champion of traditional Southern food and culture makes a wonderful read-aloud. * Booklist *
Cabreras vivid paintings are equally at home depicting the glamour of New York society and the closeness of Freetowns community. * The Horn Book Magazine *

Author Bio

Melvina Noel loves to write and to bake cakes. Thanks to Edna, she listens for her cakes to tell her when they are done. Noel lives in Virginia. Chef Edna is her debut picture book.
Cozbi A. Cabrera is an award-winning illustrator whose gorgeous booksincluding Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks, published by Abramshave garnered a Coretta Scott King honor as well as a Caldecott honor for illustration. She lives in Illinois.