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Black Owned Businesses and Bloggers in Food. Excited to share some newly discovered people to follow in the food space!
Hi, hi everyone! Thank you so much for your positive feedback on yesterday’s blog post about Urban Farming in Cleveland. I’m really excited that so many of you found the post uplifting and inspiring. That is always my goal…whether I’m sharing a recipe, or any other type of content.
As I said yesterday, it’s actually refreshing to be shifting my focus for the week and helping to highlight the Black community. It has been eye-opening, and to be honest, really fun discovering new to me brands, businesses, and influencers both in the food space and beyond.
With the help of my family, you guys, and our small but mighty HBH team (especially our newest member, Margaret, and my mom), we’ve compiled a list of Black-owned businesses. Food bloggers/influencers, brands, and restaurants for you all to discover as we take this time to truly stop and immerse ourselves in the Black community.
Please let us know of anyone you personally follow and enjoy. You all know I love hearing from you. I read every single comment on yesterday’s blog post (as did my mom)…and with a huge smile too. Thank you guys for truly being the best HBH family. I love connecting and sharing with you every single day.
I will see you again tomorrow. And in Sunday’s Nine Favorite Things we’ll be highlighting more Black-owned businesses in the lifestyle and fashion space. So please mention anyone you follow in the comments. Have fun discovering some some talented cooks or influencers to follow!
PS. any food people you guys suggest I will try to include in Sunday’s post. So let’s hear them!
Food Bloggers/Influencers…
I’m excited to know Jocelyn personally and all I have to say is that she truly is the kindest, sweetest, and most caring person. Her energy radiates happiness and her southern style of cooking is not only delicious, but brings people together in the best way. And her cakes? Well, you absolutely must check them out yourself, especially this strawberry lemonade cake. Yum!
Wendy and Jess describe themselves as best friends who love to eat, cook, and nerd out about anything nutrition-related. They share plant-based recipes with a focus on nutritious food that is delicious and accessible. They even have a podcast you can check out too! And their black bean enchiladas look amazing.
Kaluhi’s goal is to change the way people plan for meals, cook, eat, and share their food. Her blog and YouTube channel will show you just how fun and easy cooking can be. The banana pancakes that she recently shared are perfect for Saturday brunching.
Zainab, who is originally from Freetown, Sierra Leone, has such a cute story. I encourage you to read it in full here. She focuses on everyday classic recipes with bold twists and flavors. Her baking began as a grad school hobby. It was a way for her to de-stress and express her creativity while earning her Ph.D. in neuroscience. So somewhat similar to me…but then not at all. I definitely do not have a Ph.D. in neuroscience! Her easy chicken fajitas sound so flavorful. Great family dinner!
Imma believes you can have the taste of the tropics right in your own home. She cooks a mix of African and Caribbean recipes…which you all know I LOVE. Her food looks delicious. Her grilled salmon (which she pairs with mango salsa) is definitely on my list of recipes to try soon. Perfect for summer.
Jenné is from Georgia, but living in LA. She shares delicious and easy-to-make vegan recipes. Her very first cookbook, Sweet Potato Soul is now out and is an incredible resource for vegan cooking. I also loved reading her blog posts on making produce last longer and this mezcal watermelon margarita…which looks beyond good.
Ayesha Curry
Many of you probably know of Ayesha. She’s a mom of three, incredible chef, and the founder of Eat. Learn. Play. A foundation devoted to providing an equal road to success for all kids. You can learn more here.
Hannah Bronfman
Hannah is truly one of the best healthy lifestyle focused influencers I’ve come across. She shares everything from tips on beauty, to confidence-boosting, to delicious recipes. Make sure to check out her cookbook and follow along on Instagram.
Benjamina Ebuehi
Benjamina was a finalist on the British Bake Off…so you know her recipes are going to be GOOD. Also, she’s a food stylist and has some of the prettiest recipes!
Love Marissa’s approach to food, easy, and (mostly) healthy. She’s a registered dietitian, and her recipes look delish! Can’t wat to make her vegan berry oatmeal bars.
Jerrelle is an award-winning author, food stylist, food photographer, food writer, and recipe developer. Her first cookbook Black Girl Baking, was nominated for a 2019 James Beard Award in the baking category. She shares sweet and savory recipes on her blog, Chocolate For Basil.
Toni’s cookbook, Jubilee is a celebration of African American cuisine and is loved by many around the world. Her cookbook highlights 200 years of African American cooking. Read more about Toni and her cookbook on Bon Appètit.
Her first cookbook is out August 4th! So exciting and each and every recipe looks incredible! She shared the best pizza recipe recently and it looks beyond good.
Sophia Roe
I’ve listened to Sophia Roe’s interview on The Second Life Podcast and it’s one of the most inspiring stories! I love her approach to food.
Ashlea shares simple, healthy, gluten free recipes. Her chopped Thai chicken salad would be the perfect summer lunch of dinner.
Related Reading: Cherry Bombe put out a list of Black-Owned Women Lead Businesses with a very extensive cookbook list! I personally have a couple of these books and many have just made my “must order” list too. You can read the full post here.
Food Brands…
Me & the Bees Lemonade
This is the sweetest story and I really, really have to encourage you to read it all the way through…loved! Mikaila, the founder is just 15. She has a passion for saving the bees and creating only the sweetest lemonade. You can purchase their lemonade at places like Whole Foods and Kroger. Find a store near you here. The Lemon flavor sounds so delicious, the Mint and Ginger Lemonades are on my Whole Foods grocery list.
Delicious cookies that are vegan, gluten-free, and allergy friendly. Eyeing these double chocolate chip cookies for sure.
Sanaia Applesauce
Sanaia is an applesauce brand created by CEO & Founder, Keisha Smith-Jeremie. Keisha is reimagining our favorite childhood treat, applesauce. It’s USDA Organic and honestly sounds incredible. Look for Sanaia at Walmart and please, please read (and watch) their founder’s story here. It is so inspiring.
Ready-to-eat vegan and non-GMO seasoned beans made with avocado oil. I am so impressed with this brand. Most prepared bean brands are loaded with the weirdest ingredients, but these I would use in my very own kitchen. You can easily purchase them on Amazon (eyeing these Cuban black beans). Also, I loved reading the founder’s story, so sweet. You can read more here. They have an incredible mission statement.
Focuses on Macaroons and Cocomallow Sandwiches. Wow and yum!
Focuses on whole food powders, spices and seasonings, cassava flour, and hibiscus flower. Learn more here and order on Amazon here (this Peri Peri seasoning would be so good on chicken…sounds incredible) And again, this brand has a truly incredible mission statement. So impressed and love their story. Please find out more here.
BLK & Bold pledge 5% of its profits to initiatives aligned to sustaining youth programming, enhancing workforce development, and eradicating youth homelessness. I just ordered their organic coffee and cannot wait for it to arrive.
Ayurvedic and Herbal teas. Order some here. I need some of the Let Go Blend.
Low sugar, vegan jams for spreading on everything. These look SO GOOD! I love jam and these are so creative. The Summer Solstice Gift Set would make the cutest care package.
restaurants around the country…
Note: I know there are a million more Black-owned restaurants around the US. So if you have one in your city that you love, please share with us in the comments!
Brooklyn Perk Coffee – Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Tea – Brooklyn, NY
Cheeky Sandwiches – NYC Lower East Side
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant – New Orleans, LA
Swank Desserts – Summerville, SC
Theopolis Vineyards – winery located in Yorkville, CA
Brown Estate – winery located in Napa, CA
Red Bay Coffee Roasters – multiple locations across California
The Plate Sale – food preservation in Georgia. Love what this company is about. Read more here.
Crumbs Bakery – offers All vegan treats in Chapel Hill, NC
Related Reading: Black-Owned Restaurant Lists Circulating the Internet, Organized by City on Bon Appètit.
Chefs to Follow on Instagram
Photo via Bryant Terry.
Tia Mowry – Sister Sister anyone? Loved that show growing up. Be sure to check out her cookbook, Whole New You.
Bryant Terry – so excited to get his cookbook, Vegetable Kingdom.
Mashama Bailey – her restaurants in Savanah sound incredible.
And here are more incredible chefs!
Nyesha Joyce
Chef Timon
Preston Clark
Nina Compton
Kia Damon
Jerome Grant
Max Hardy
Makini Howell
JJ Johnson
Edouardo Jordan
Kiki Bokungu Louya
Kwame Onwuachi
Ashleigh Shanti
Tunde Wey
Kith and Kind C
This post was originally published on June 4, 2020
This is great! Would you consider making it a regular column? I want to see more Black owned businesses on blogs I follow on a regular basis!
Hi Samantha! I will definitely be incorporating this into nine favorite things! Please let me know if you have any other suggestions, I love to hear from you guys! xTieghan
Tieghan, I’ve followed you for forever and I didn’t think I could love you more, but I do. THANK YOU for using your platform for this. BLACK LIVES MATTER. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much Nikki! xTieghan
From The Netherlands a message. Be kind for each other, no matter if you are black, white, yellow or green. All those people that are suddenly so concerned with black lives, where were you before all this?
Hi Sandra! I agree, to always be kind. I think that this movement has caused many people to realize the situation and stand up for black people in America. I think it is important to focus on what we do moving forward, not who we were before. ? xTieghan
https://www.junebabyseattle.com/
The best!
Thank you Christy! xTieghan
Tieghan,
Thank you for these posts the last few days. I would also like to thank you for not lecturing me through your blog but actually stepping up and educating me! I stopped following a few blogs this week for just that reason. In the future, I would love to see some collaboration between you and the blogs you have listed. Ignore the ignorance in some of the replies, you’re doing great!!
Thank you so much Kris! I hope you enjoy some of these other blogs and their recipes they share! xTieghan
Thank you, Tieghan! Enjoyed this one a lot!
Thank you so much Megan! xTieghan
Dear Tieghan, Thank you so much for posting all these wonderful new chefs, recipes, blogs cookbooks and podcasts. What a wealth of information! You and your team have put so much heart and soul into this research. I can’t wait to check out every one. I read your post every day in the morning after I start work (don’t tell anyone!) because I find your writing so interesting, fun and uplifting and your photography so very beautiful.. I know my day will begin with a smile. And in times like these we all can use something that makes us smile. Thank you, thank you, for all the effort you are making to help a world in pain. Keep up the fantastic work. You’re the best! PS: I love how close you are with your family, it’s such a joy to hear how they all pitch in to help you with your dream.
Aw you are too kind Colleen! Thank you so much! I hope you continue to enjoy my posts and some of these other bloggers! xTieghan
Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions! Already bookmarked a few recipes to try out!
Thank you so much Lynn! I hope you love all of them! xTieghan
Tieghan,
My 27 year old son is directly responsible for my interest in your HBH books and now your daily emails. I always look forward to seeing what new things you have created. While I understand your desire to do “something” about the situation at hand, I do not feel that talking specifically about black people this and black people that is really what any human being would want. We are all Americans and for the most part, want to be recognized as such, not singled out because of skin color OR race. People want to be recognized for achievements because of the good things we do in our lives whether it is opening up a business or writing a book, etc. Thankfully, we live in a country filled with opportunities for EVERYONE. My opinion may not be the right one for everybody, but I feel strongly that we should treat everyone the same and stop pointing out what color skin someone was born with. Keep up the creative ideas you bless us with on a daily basis. I’d follow you no matter your skin color!!
~Stephanie
TEIGHAN!!!!
I have been following you for years and literally make your recipes 3-4 times per week. My daughters and I gush over your posts and sometimes plan whole themes/parties around your food! Your shift this week has melted my heart. It is exactly what we need in these sad, sad and extraordinary times. We all are waking up and you are part of that. THANK YOU!!! I do have a spot to add to the black owned food establishments. It’s called Jerk Shack and it’s the only black-owned restaurant in downtown Seattle (a spot where there were some pretty violet protests this week). The food is absolutely some of the best Carribean food I’ve ever, ever had. Check it out and give them a shout out!
Hi Kim! Aw that is really sweet to hear! I am so glad you have been loving my recipes and I hope you took a lot from this post! Also, that place sounds amazing and I hope they are doing okay! Thank you for sharing!! xTieghan
These are great, thank you for making this. I would also recommend to your chefs list: Angela Davis at the Kitchenista Diaries. Recently, I made her steak skewers with guajillo sauce & mac n cheese at Thanksgiving was a huge hit! https://www.kitchenistadiaries.com/
Thank you so much Yishra! xTieghan
Thank you for this list Tieghan!! Already added Me & the Bees Lemonade to my grocery list- she is such an inspiration!
Love that!! Thank you Mariah! xTieghan
I was going to suggest Sweet Potato Soul but you already have her listed! I discovered her blog a few months back and she has some great recipes. Thanks for this list of great bloggers to check out!
P.S. I can’t believe the people I have seen commenting this week, who are so concerned that you aren’t posting recipes. Like you don’t have a huge collection of recipes to choose from for the time being. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much Amber! I hope you love some of the blogs I shared! xTieghan
Hi Tieghan,
I think it’s wonderful you are highlighting business’s by people of color. I grew up in the Midwest multi-culturally, but since I left my childhood home, my life as a white woman hasn’t intersected nearly enough with other cultures and I miss it. Now I live in Bend, OR and need I say more? I love where I live yet I miss the diversity. Reading your recent posts reminds me of hanging out with many families of color and the beautiful contributions of us all. So, thank you.
All the best,
Michelle
Aw that is sweet that this brings back good memories. Thank you Michelle ? xTieghan
This is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing and taking the time to pull this together.
Thank you Alex! xTieghan