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Aspen Food & Wine Festival celebrates the rich history of Black cuisine

Published June 22, 2023 at 5:33 AM PDT
Chefs Erick Williams, Gregory Gourdet, Damarr Brown and Kwame Onwuachi at a pop-up dinner on June 17. The event celebrated the award-winning chefs during the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen. (Kaya Williams/Aspen Public Radio)
Chefs Erick Williams, Gregory Gourdet, Damarr Brown and Kwame Onwuachi at a pop-up dinner on June 17. The event celebrated the award-winning chefs during the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen. (Kaya Williams/Aspen Public Radio)

At this year’s 40th Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, four award-winning Black chefs and their cuisine were feted at a pop-up dinner.

Kaya Williams of Aspen Public Radio was there.

A server presents akra, or crispy taro root fritters, with remoulade and caviar by chef Gregory Gourdet. (Kaya Williams/Aspen Public Radio)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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