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Amethyst Ganaway

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Charleston, North Charleston
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my name is really Amethyst. 🏆 winning chef/writer/curator. UofSC alumna. From the Roota to the Toota coming out 2027!

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Amethyst Ganaway’s Biography

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Chef, writer, curator.

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If You Want to Celebrate Black Food, You Have to Include All of It

If You Want to Celebrate Black Food, You Have to Include All of It

Last year, America was once again thrust into civil unrest when George Floyd and Breonna Taylor were killed b…

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A Dish That Reflects Our Nation: Okra Soup

A Dish That Reflects Our Nation: Okra Soup

Eat A lovely effect of the serious, much-needed changes happening in food media is that they have brought man…

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The 7 Best Aprons in 2021

The 7 Best Aprons in 2021

Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our revie…

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The 8 Best Gingerbread Kits of 2021

The 8 Best Gingerbread Kits of 2021

Cooler weather and family time means staying inside and spending quality time with one another, and that also…

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The 18 Best Food and Kitchen Gifts from Black-Owned Businesses in 2021

The 18 Best Food and Kitchen Gifts from Black-Owned Businesses in 2021

No matter the occasion, why not spread cheer while also supporting a Black-owned business? Handcrafted, bespo…

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Hoppin' John Recipe

Hoppin' John Recipe

A staple of the Southern table, Hoppin' John is famously eaten on New Year's Day, but is just as good any oth…

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Mapping a Barbecue Sauce Trail Through the Carolinas Original

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By Amethyst Ganaway
| Bon Appetit Verified
America the Barbecue Take a sauce-fueled road trip through the Carolinas, experience the Super Bowl of Swine, plan your next big cookout, and more. When most people consider barbecue sauce, they likely think of thick, sweet tomato-based versions slathered on ribs and chicken. But the Carolinas have their own ways of making barbecue finger-licking. North and South Carolina span roughly 86,000 square miles, across which there are probably just as many barbecue sauce variations.
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Sesame Lovers, This Benne Seed Cake Is Your New Favorite Dessert

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By Amethyst Ganaway
| Food & Wine Verified
Credit: Food & Wine / Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 8 to 10 A blend of all-purpose flour and toasted benne flour gives the cake a distinctive sesame-forward flavor and a tender crumb. The batter comes together easily — no hand mixer or stand mixer required. Serve the finished cake plain, or dress it up with whipped cream, ice cream, and/or seasonal fruit preserves.
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Inside Atlanta's soul food revolution Original

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By Amethyst Ganaway
| BBC Travel Verified
23 February 2026 Amethyst Ganaway Lynsey Weatherspoon From fried chicken to hoisin-glazed oxtail, the city's most famous comfort food is changing. But its flavours still tell the story of migration and survival in every bite. In kitchens all over Atlanta, Georgia, ham hocks and collard greens are bubbling in stockpots. Plates piled with fried chicken are being passed; macaroni and cheese is heaped alongside crispy pork chops smothered in gravy.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

An article for P[late Magazine

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

making it accessible

Awards

Les Dames Escoffier Culinary Legacy Award

2020