4 red food recipes to make for Juneteenth in Tennessee with Chef Kenyatta Ashford
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Juneteenth and your first thought is food, you’re not alone. “People tie a lot of who they are to what they eat,” says Chef Kenyatta Ashford of Neutral Ground Chattanooga.
“Religious ceremonies, birthdays, bar mitzvahs, quinceañeras — every culture ties significance to their food. The same is true for African Americans. Our history and our stories are deeply connected to our food.”