Good Things to Read Vol. !

Good Things to Read, Vol. 1 is the first issue of a new publication from Black Pot Supper Club, created to share the stories, recipes, research, and objects behind the African American Culinary & Hospitality Archive.

This 12-page digital edition features:

• Rufus Estes and his 1911 cookbook, Good Things to Eat, as Suggested by Rufus
• Estes’s original “Spanish Chops” recipe alongside a newly developed modern version
• A newly acquired El Grotto Supper Club mailer and the history behind the legendary Chicago nightclub
• Ongoing research into Edith Fossett and her place in the development of American cooking
• A personal note from founder Chef Martin Draluck on the growth of Black Pot Supper Club and the archive

Each issue of Good Things to Read offers a closer look at the people, places, recipes, and archival materials that shape Black culinary and hospitality history.

Digital PDF download.

Proceeds support the continued acquisition, digitization, research, and preservation of the African American Culinary & Hospitality Archive.