The Soul Food Pot Cookbook: Favorite Recipes, Places, and Food Traditions
By best-selling author Shaunda Necole, published by Reedy Press
Coming to bookstores in early 2027
⭐️If you’re looking for warmth and flavor, Shaunda Necole is your girl!⭐️
“She’s currently living the dream in Las Vegas, and her recipes and lifestyle content make us feel like we won the lottery! She is the perfect balance of everything (food, fun, life hacks).”
— Table & Thyme
⭐️It’s time to up your Thanksgiving game! Enlist the help of Shaunda Necole, cookbook author and food blogger⭐️
“Get inspired for Thanksgiving with this cooking podcast: Host of The Soul Food Pod, Shaunda is fun and creative in the kitchen and will inspire you to try something new or a twist on a longtime favorite.”
— Lifehacker
This isn’t your average cookbook, and Shaunda Necole isn’t your average recipe creator!
“Her cookbook is a masterpiece that makes you feel like you can pull off Sunday dinner in minutes, no matter what day of the week it is!”
From deep roots to new roads: the journey of soul food
Some of the world’s best soul food can be found in the most unexpected places. After all, this is a cuisine that has always traveled, carried in memory, passed hand to hand, and cooked wherever our people landed.
This book begins with a journey through the culinary history of soul food from the American South to the Wild West, with a special stop in the Food and Entertainment Capital of the World: Las Vegas. Because yes! Some of the world’s best soul food really can be found where you least expect it.
Shaunda Necole is an award-winning author, podcaster, and creator of The Soul Food Pot®, Google’s #1 Southern soul food site. Known for her viral recipes and feel-good storytelling, she empowers home cooks with easy, soulful dishes rooted in African American culture and made for modern kitchens.
Shaunda Necole is capturing the essence of soul food and Southern charm
“The recipes in this cookbook celebrate cherished family gatherings and genuine warmth, capturing the essence of soul food and Southern charm. From my humble beginnings in Virginia to the global reach of The Soul Food Pot, I’ve remained dedicated to African American culinary excellence. This commitment involves honoring timeless soul food classics while also embracing innovation and crafting dishes that reflect the rich flavors and traditions of soul food’s origins in the South.”
—Shaunda Necole
The Soul Food Pot Cookbook celebrates the culinary heritage of African American recipes
Cooking with love doesn’t require spending long hours in the kitchen. More efficient methods still provide food for the soul!
Discover this selection of classic soul food recipes that celebrate the culinary heritage of African Americans. While this cookbook includes traditional cooking methods, it also adapts them for today’s busy home cooks and amateur chefs. Because why wait two hours for collard greens when you can have that same down-home flavor in just 15 minutes?
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