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Nana’s German Chocolate Cake
This image shows a single slice of a German Chocolate Cake on a green plate. The cake is two-layered with a coconut-pecan filling between the layers of the chocolate cake.
A Pot Of Minestrone
This still image displays a large red pot full of the traditional Italian stew Minestrone. The soup typically is primarily composed of vegetables but many different iterations. In the photo it is a reddish soup contained in a bright red pot over a…
Orange Bread Recipe
This sill image shows a worn, yellowed paper with a recipe for orange bread written in cursive by hand, in fading blue ink. The recipe is now laminated, preserving the handwritten recipe for orange bread, which was developed around the 1950s.
Grandma's Cookbook
This image shows a cookbook that holds recipes that have been used for over 40 years. It belonged to a young woman's grandmother and, although it is unknown how old it truly is, the cookbook has been used and loved for a very long time. It is very…
Jamaican Recipe Book
The first image features a yellowed, worn-down composition book that serves as a cookbook, filled with tradition Jamaican recipes. This book has been passed down for generations.
In he second image, the cookbook is opened to a banana bread…
In he second image, the cookbook is opened to a banana bread…
A Chef's Passion
This image represents the preserved familial food ways of the Henson Family. Created by Michael Henson, the three dishes in this image are garnished with edible yellow and pink flowers for a catered baby shower. In the bottom- left corner there are…
Nowruz to Iranian Cultural and Societal Traditions of Nowruz
In this image there is a haft-seen table which is a table set up during the Nowruz which consists of seven things that start with the letter "س" or seen, sabzeh (sprouts), samanu (sweet pudding), senjed (oleaster), sir (garlic), seeb (apples), …
Family Traditions
These still images shows the cultural foods of an El Salvadoran tradition and the photos display the foods on a dinner table. The first image shows a picture of a baked hen, pink princess salad, a pan of lasagna, and a slow-pot roast in the…
An African Restaurant Menu
This is a general menu for The African Grill. The African Grill was founded in 2012 and has used this menu during all hours of operation from 2018 to 2025. This menu displays a variety of Nigerian cuisine, with categories such as African Starters,…
Ingredients and Process of Sushi Making
This picture shows you an image of a young man and his father making sushi with the ingredients shown.
A Slice of Tradition
A man in his seventies making a pizza in an Italian pizza shop in the early 2000s that he used to own back in the 1970s.
Cookouts
This still image shows a charcoal grill that is used in cooking different meats for family gatherings.
A Slice of Tradition
A photo of a miniature polymer clay representation of a sweet potato pie often served in African American households, especially during Thanksgiving.
Family Cooked Fried Rice
This still image shows a bowl of fried rice with visible carrots,
egg, and onion. The rice appears brown and shiny, suggesting that there is
soy sauce and butter/oil involved in the cooking process.
egg, and onion. The rice appears brown and shiny, suggesting that there is
soy sauce and butter/oil involved in the cooking process.
Liberian Jollof Rice: A Christmas Tradition
This artifact is an interview by Othello Brandy explaining the history and culture of Liberian jollof rice and how it has adapted to modern day and new environments. Othello was born in Liberia and experienced the preparation of the dish by his…
Slovak Easter Baking Festivities
This still image depicts a family gathered around a table of desserts made for the Easter holiday.