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Learn how to make 3 different kinds of vegan sushi

Learn how to make 3 different kinds of vegan sushi in our beginner-friendly virtual class on March 26th at 5:30 pm! We’ll make inside out rainbow rolls, carrot “smoked salmon” rolls, and a crunchy spicy tempeh roll. We’ll also make a spicy vegan mayo to go with everything! 🍣 Get more info at davisfood.coop/events⁠
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In addition to being a prominent New York caterer,

In addition to being a prominent New York caterer, George T. Downing worked as an abolitionist and civil rights activist for over 70 years. He was born in New York City in 1819 to free parents, Thomas and Rebecca Downing. His father, Thomas Downing, cultivated oyster beds in the Jersey flats. In the 1830s, oysters were inexpensive and enjoyed universally in New York City. The senior Downing ran the Oyster House on Broad Street and served a menu that appealed to powerful white men. The Oyster House garnered international acclaim: Charles Dickens supped there and Downing sent oysters to Queen Victoria who sent back her thanks and a gold watch. George, who, like his father, was an entrepreneur, started his own catering business serving New York’s elite as well. ⁠
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The Downings’ carpeted fine dining room lit by huge chandeliers was, of course, whites only. Downstairs, however, was a key stop in the Underground Railroad. Black folks making their way north could always count on the Downing's for safety and rest, and for the best oysters in the city. George Downing’s activism didn’t stop there. He funded schools for Black children, led the fight in desegregating New York’s trolley system, with Frederick Douglas he propelled union efforts forward, pushed for integrating Rhode Island’s public schools, enlisted Black men for the Union Army, argued for women’s rights as well as civil rights, campaigned for an end to violence at the hands of the Klan during Reconstruction in the South, and advocated for the repeal of anti-interracial marriage laws in Rhode Island. ⁠
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George Downing remained an activist until he died in 1903. As caterer to the stars (including the Kennedy’s), Downing was a tastemaker of the New York elite, but it was his work as an abolitionist and civil rights leader which saved countless lives and has had a lasting impact on this country for the better. ⁠
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Comfort Food (noun): food that provides consolatio

Comfort Food (noun): food that provides consolation or a feeling of well-being, typically associated with childhood or home cooking. Our next virtual Teaching Kitchen cooking class is all about comfort food, but veganized! Learn to make vegan chilaquiles with red enchilada sauce from scratch and creamy cinnamon-spiced arroz con leche. The live class is Friday, March 12th from 5-6:30 pm and costs $15 (10% off for Owners). Everyone who registers will get a recording of the class! Get more info at davisfood.coop/events. ⁠
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Did you know you can use scraps from your kitchen

Did you know you can use scraps from your kitchen to dye fabric? You can! It's a lovely way to dye bolts of fabric and yarn and spruce up old or thrifted clothes while using parts of veggies that typically go straight to the compost. Read all about beautiful, natural plant dyes in our latest blog! Head to davisfood.coop to learn more. Avocado and onion dyed pouch pictured above.⁠
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Edna Lewis, known as the Grande Dame of Southern C

Edna Lewis, known as the Grande Dame of Southern Cooking, was one of the first Black women from the South to write a cookbook that did not conceal her true name, race, or gender. She also taught Americans to appreciate and love traditional Southern cuisine. She was born in 1916 in Freetown, Virginia, a community that was largely independent and practiced cooperation. She grew up growing, foraging, harvesting, and processing food for her community. She learned to cook and learned to love it from an early age. ⁠
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Lewis moved to New York City at age 16 and became an accomplished seamstress making dresses for the likes of Dorcas Avedon and Marilyn Monroe. But this was not her dream. In 1949 her dreams came to fruition when she and her friend John Nicholson opened Café Nicholson where she was head chef. Lewis prepared traditional Southern dishes for Marlon Brando, Tennessee Williams, Greta Garbo, Salvador Dali, and Eleanor Roosevelt among others. ⁠
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Lewis recognized the growing demand for cookbooks and creative foods and sat down to pen the Edna Lewis Cookbook at a time when publicly visible Black women chefs were few and far between. With her first book a success, Julia Child’s editor, Judith Jones, approached Lewis about more cookbooks. She published several more cookbooks that celebrated Southern cuisine and broke ground for Black women chefs across the country. She mentored many prominent chefs, garnered international acclaim, and continued working as a chef into her 70s.⁠
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