{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Southern Fork Sustenance: A Conversation with Writer & Podcaster Deb Freeman about Edna Lewis and Virginia Foodways","description":"Deborah Freeman is the creator of Setting the Table, a multi-award winning podcast exploring Black foodways and culinary history that in 2023 was honored by the International Association of Culinary Professionals as \u201cPodcast of the Year.\u201d She\u2019s also a colleague in the food writing world, with contributions including to Eater, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler, and Garden and Gun, and is the food editor for Richmond\u2019s Style Weekly. We sat down via Zoom to talk about her most recent project, Finding Edna Lewis, a new docuseries for Virginia Public Media that explores the life of the Black female trailblazer who was a celebrated chef and author. As a proud Virginia native, Deb champions Virginia foodways and the power of personal history as a through line in food that can teach us about ourselves and connect us to our ancestors. It\u2019s something that Edna Lewis\u2019 work illustrates and the kind of work Deb is doing in the world, too; therefore, here\u2019s another Southern Fork sustenance conversation, diving deep into the foundational \u201cwhy\u201d when it comes to the power of food. ","author_name":"The Southern Fork","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thesouthernfork.com\/episodes\/","html":"