Episode 22: Adrian Miller a.k.a. the Soul Food Scholar on White House Cooks, Red Drink & Colorado Soul Food

Today’s guest is Adrian Miller, aka the Soul Food Scholar, culinary historian, barbecue judge and authority on such topics as: Black Chefs in the White House, chicken and waffles, hot sauce, kosher soul food, red drinks, and soul food. In 2013, Adrian’s book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time was published and won the 2014 James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship. His latest book, The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas was published last year and was nominated for a 2018 NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Literary Work–Non-Fiction.”