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The Soul Food Pot Cookbook: Favorite Recipes, Places, and Food Traditions

By best-selling author Shaunda Necole, published by Reedy Press
🔥 Flava drops soon! Coming to bookstores in early 2027

The Soul Food Pot Cookbook by Shaunda Necole, featuring recipes, places, and food traditions that celebrate African American heritage and modern Southern cuisine, is coming to bookstores in 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

Say goodbye to “season to taste” and hello to perfectly seasoned soul food — every time!
“Shaunda’s cookbook is a masterpiece that makes you feel like you can pull off Sunday dinner in minutes, no matter what day of the week!”
—Johanna Voss, Influencer Talent Manager

Shaunda Necole of The Soul Food Pot is the Face of Modern Soul Food - Shaunda Necole smiling behind a soul food holiday spread with turkey, sides, and desserts, representing her role as The Soul Food Pot® creator and modern soul food cookbook author.

As the face of modern soul food, Shaunda Necole’s debut cookbook brings heritage to the modern table with warmth, heart, and that irresistible flava.
Because bland could never be her brand!

Praise for The Soul Food Pot Testimonial - Customer testimonial graphic praising The Soul Food Pot® recipes for capturing the flavors of classic African American home cooking and family traditions.

Why food history is the missing ingredient in modern cooking 

Here’s what a recipe blog taught Shaunda Necole about how people actually want to cook:

Her readers don’t rush to the recipe.
They stay for the story.

The Soul Food Pot Cookbook is for people who want to understand their food before they cook it. Because context is the secret ingredient, and flavor hits harder when you know where it comes from.

This cookbook doesn’t rush you to the stove.
It invites you into the story first.

It’s rooted in origin stories, not just outcomes. That’s why Shaunda writes recipes the way her audience has taught her they read them: slowly, intentionally, and with respect for where the dish comes from.

From deep roots to new roads: the journey of soul food

A flavorful masterpiece in cooking that makes you feel like you’re honoring the ancestors with half the time and all the soul!

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.

Cookbook author Shaunda Necole enjoying a serving of homemade peach cobbler in her kitchen, showcasing the soulful recipes featured in The Soul Food Pot Cookbook.

Meet the Author

Shaunda Necole is an award-winning author, podcaster, and founder 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 my 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, honoring timeless classics while embracing innovation.”
—Shaunda Necole

Praise for The Soul Food Pot Testimonial - Customer testimonial graphic describing The Soul Food Pot® recipes as better than traditional family dishes and full of authentic Southern flavor.
Praise for The Soul Food Pot Testimonial - Customer testimonial graphic complimenting the clarity and success of The Soul Food Pot® recipe instructions and their spectacular results.
Front and back covers of The Soul Food Pot Cookbook by Shaunda Necole, highlighting signature soul food recipes and cultural storytelling, releasing in 2027.

Cooking with love, made for real life

The Soul Food Pot Cookbook celebrates the culinary heritage of African American recipes — without requiring long hours in the kitchen.

Cooking with love doesn’t have to mean cooking all day.

This collection honors traditional methods while adapting them for today’s busy home cooks. Because why wait two hours for collard greens when you can get that same down-home flavor in just 15 minutes?

Every recipe is measured with precision and heart. No guesswork required.

Praise for The Soul Food Pot Testimonial - Customer testimonial graphic celebrating The Soul Food Pot® banana pudding recipe as a household favorite with unforgettable flavor.
Praise for The Soul Food Pot Testimonial - Customer testimonial graphic praising The Soul Food Pot® mac and cheese recipe for its authentic Black family gathering flavor and unmatched richness.
Praise for The Soul Food Pot Testimonial - Customer testimonial graphic sharing praise for The Soul Food Pot® sweet potato pie recipe, calling it the best and perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

📚 Interested in stocking or hosting?
Retailers or vendors interested in carrying the book or hosting Shaunda for an event may contact her publisher:
Retailers
📧 Reedy Press — orders@reedypress.com

Publicity inquiries
📧 Alex McPherson — amcpherson@reedypress.com

📖 Every soul food recipe tells a heritage story

Subscribe to follow Shaunda as she brings The Soul Food Pot Cookbook to life — Coming in 2027!

Experience her soulful jackpot, where every recipe hits the flavor trifecta: fast, nostalgic, and unforgettable.

🥄 Shaunda says:

“It’s a flavorful masterpiece that makes you feel like you’re honoring the ancestors, with half the cooking time and all the soul!”
—Shaunda Necole, on The Soul Food Stack

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Promotional image for The Soul Food Pot Cookbook by Shaunda Necole featuring the cookbook covers and a spread of Southern soul food holiday dishes, highlighting favorite recipes, places, and African American food traditions, coming to bookstores in early 2027.

The Soul Food Pot® was founded by Shaunda Necole, an author and soul food expert, preserving African American culinary traditions through authentic, tested recipes.