It’s Tuesday, P.O.U Family and lurkers! This week’s open theme is highlighting famous African-American chefs.
Delilah Winder is a celebrity chef, restaurant owner and cookbook author who has a passion for food and entertaining.
Born in Richmond, VA and raised in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Delilah remembers meals being events morning, noon and night. “I woke up to eat,” she says, lovingly recalling the aromas which would wake her up and send her rushing downstairs to dig into her grandma’s homemade biscuits. “My grandma made those biscuits from scratch every morning,” she continues. “We’d all sit at the table for every meal. Everything would be laid out in platters. She’d make fried chicken every Sunday morning, along with biscuits, gravy, bacon and eggs, homemade preserves—and grandma worked, too!”
In 2000, she opened Bluezette in old city Philadelphia, an elegant restaurant that uniquely reflects her Southern heritage. From the all-blue room to specialty rum drinks, to Southern fried chicken, ceviche and smoked fish dishes, she stylishly incorporated all the things she loved and named it after a song she fondly remembers her father playing frequently, called “Bluezette”.
In the fall of 2006, Chef Winder continued to develop her professional career by publishing her favorite southern recipes in Delilah’s Everyday Soul: Southern Cooking With Style cookbook. Containing a
foreword by author and personal chef of Oprah Winfrey, Art Smith, the book includes many of the recipes that have made Delilah a favorite chef of celebrities. The book is not only a collection of her amazing recipes; it’s a colorful collection of memories of what influenced her love for food.
Here’s the link to Delilah’s 7 Cheese Mac and Cheese- http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/throwdown-with-bobby-flay/delilahs-7-cheese-mac-and-cheese-recipe/index.html.
***Biographical Information Courtesy of http://www.durangodesigns.com/lactaidaa/Delilah_Winder_Bio.pdf ***