Bonus: Lena Richard

Today's episode is a little different—we’re sharing a fantastic show from our friends at The Smithsonian. It's called Sidedoor, and in this episode you'll hear about Lena Richard. At a time when most African American women cooks worked behind swinging kitchen doors, Lena claimed her place as a culinary authority, broadcasting in the living rooms of New Orleans’s elite white families. She was an entrepreneur, educator, author, and an icon—and her legacy lives on in her recipes.