Between Harlem and Heaven: Afro Asian American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, and Every Day by chefs JJ Johnson and Alexander Smallsdrew me in from the title alone. Opening the book was every bit as alluring. The breadth of cultures and flavors covered by the text and recipes means there’s something for everyone — vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore. The recipe for Yard Dogs with Bebop Chicken Chili we’ve chosen to share captures the spirit with which JJ and Alexander have intertwined history and culture to produce their mouthwatering recipes. The yard dogs are named after jazz great Charlie “Yardbird” Parker, and topped with chili (another ode to Charlie Parker) that is built upon a body of spicy black beans — a key component of Brazilian feijoada, a mainstay of the African diaspora. Why not try grilling these dogs for your next outdoor BBQ? —Kristina
Why JJ and Alexander love this recipe: Alexander loves hot dogs, so our challenge was to make one that fit into a fine-dining atmosphere. We chose good-quality chicken hot dogs for both flavor and health and then we topped them with our chicken chili. We also brush the hot dog buns with butter before lightly toasting them.
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About JJ, Alexander and Veronica: Alexander Smalls is a restaurateur and co-owner of the celebrated Harlem jazz club Minton’s. As a former chef and restaurant owner, Smalls has received great acclaim in the restaurant scene ― including cooking at the James Beard House and being named one of Zagat’s 19 NYC Restaurant Power Players. His memoir and cookbook, Grace the Table, features recipes from his upbringing of Southern Revival cuisine. Smalls is also a world-renowned opera singer and the winner of both a Grammy and a Tony Award. He lives in Harlem, NY.
Joseph “JJ” Johnson is a James Beard-nominated chef. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Johnson has worked at Centro Vinoteca, Jane, Tribeca Grill, The Cecil, and Minton’s ― and has cooked in Ghana at the country’s leading boutique hotel, Villa Monticello. He was named one of Rolling Stone’s 10 breakthrough rockstar chefs in 2016, one of Zagat’s and Forbes’s 30 Under 30, and Chef of the Year by New York African Restaurant Week. He lives in Harlem, NY.
Together, Smalls and Johnson won Esquire’s Best New Restaurant in America for the acclaimed Harlem restaurant The Cecil, which is now part of Minton’s.
Veronica Chambers is the bestselling coauthor of 32 Yolks with Eric Ripert and Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson and the critically acclaimed author of Mama’s Girl and The Meaning of Michelle.
{Photography by Beatriz da Costa}
{Image above: JJ Johnson (left) and Alexander Smalls (right)}
Image above: Bebop Chicken Chili
Image above: Spicy Black Beans
Image above: Yard dogs
from Design*Sponge http://www.designsponge.com/2018/05/spicy-chicken-chili-dogs-to-kick-off-summer-giveaway.html
from Home Improvment http://notelocreesnitu.tumblr.com/post/173797836044
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