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    The Food of Zora Neale Hurston

    Dr. Fred Opie is a professor of history and foodways at Babson College. His latest book is Zora Neale Hurston on Florida Food: Recipes, Remedies & Simple Pleasures . The book investigates the regional food described in Hurston's novels. He shares a Sweet Potato Recipe from 1935 on the Good Food blog .

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    By Evan Kleiman • Apr 3, 2015 • 1 min read

    Dr. Fred Opie is a professor of history and foodways at Babson College. His latest book is Zora Neale Hurston on Florida Food: Recipes, Remedies & Simple Pleasures. The book investigates the regional food described in Hurston's novels. He shares a Sweet Potato Recipe from 1935 on the Good Food blog.

    Music: "Soul Thing" by the Keith Mansfield Orchestra

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    The full episode

    7 of 7
    Migas, LA's Street Food Conundrum, #SaveTheCremeEgg
    1. 0:00From Migas to Queso: A Taste of Texas in Los Feliz
    2. 9:12Jonathan Gold Reviews Barrel & Ashes
    3. 16:12The Fight Continues to Legalize Street Food in Los Angeles
    4. 23:49Should Food Writers Write about Illegal Street Food Vendors?
    5. 31:28Market Report
    6. 39:33Brits Fight to #SaveTheCremeEgg
    7. 47:37The Food of Zora Neale HurstonYou’re reading this
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