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In Honor of Black History Month and Beyond: Meet Trailblazing Chef Lena Richard, Not to be Overlooked (Redux) Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #64

Chef Lena Richard hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties. Read more about her as we celebrate Black History Month.

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"Lena Richard was a chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, frozen food entrepreneur, and television host from New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1949, Richard became the first Black woman to host her own television cooking show ...

Overlooked No More: Chef Lena Richard (videocast) Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #46

Remembering trailblazing chef Lena Richard: We take a closer look at the New York Times Overlooked obituary I wrote about pioneering chef Lena Richard. Hear from three of the women who helped tell her story.

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Overlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses (Gift Article) She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties.

My latest: In celebration of Black History Month, we applaud the achievements of chef Lena Richard, a woman of many firsts, including the first Black person to host her own cooking show - and years before Julia Child.

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