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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ziryab of Baghdad, a Black Semitic musician, carried Abbasid dining traditions to Córdoba and formalized the three‑course meal — soup, main, dessert — a structure that later shaped European dining. #BlackFood #BlackHomecraft #Foodie #CulinaryHistory

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thanks to Melissa Reagan and the Food For Thoughtcast. She did so well on the mic—clear, thoughtful, and generous in how she carried the conversation. I was there talking about the Black Buffet. share.google/wOOuhslQrDE8... #Blackfood #blackhomecraft

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Sound Bites

Sound Bites page for The Food For ThoughtCast: Call Me Chef

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

So, it will be carrot, onion & pepper in my chicken stock from now on. Game changer! PS: I also put garlic cloves, bay leaf, black pepper, thyme. Would you? #Blackfoodsky #blackhomecraft #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie #homecooking

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Black Buffet series is complete. Five parts on what Black food logic actually does: combine, complement, create capacity. Part 5 is live. Thank you for reading this one with me. greerjacksonbooks.substack.com/p/the-power-... #Blackhomecraft #blackfood #writingcommunity

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The Power of Lemon Kool-Aid Peach Cobbler

Part 5 of 5 in the Black Buffet series

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Ruth Reichl say Paris fine dining "going through the motions" while an unpretentious place had all the soul. I wrote about learning this the hard way — thinking the plated meal was the finer craft, before I understood the buffet takes more skill. greerjacksonbooks.substack.com/p/why-the-bl...

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Why the Black Buffet Matters

Part 1 of 5 in the Black Buffet series

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Did anyone else watch Yan Can Cook? This week's Black buffet essay looks at the Black buffet next to how other folks feast. 👉 greerjacksonbooks.substack.com/p/the-black-... I hope you’ll read. #BlackHomecraft #Blackfood #writingcommunity #foodie

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Would you read an essay called The Power of Lemon Kool-Aid Peach Cobbler? #blackfood #blackhomecraft #foodie

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Black Buffet Part IV is still in the works — turns out comparing three different global food traditions in one essay is harder than it sounds. New interlude up this week about wine tasting. Thanks for hanging in there. greerjacksonbooks.substack.com/p/this-wine-... #BlackHomecraft #BlackFood

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This Wine Tastes Like Jazz

How to describe wines like an srtist.

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A party called Samples. Music: Hits that got sampled by hip-hop & RnB. Food: old school vibes with new skool flavors. Think fried whiting bites with ranch shake N bake inspired seasoning. Would you? What's missing?

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

You probably know Napoleon Hill. Think and Grow Rich. The idea that you can organize an engine for accumulation. Part III of Black Buffet asks: What if food works the same way? greerjacksonbooks.substack.com/p/black-abun... #blackfood #blackhomecraft #prosperity #abundance

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

@janettespeyer.bsky.social -- check out this food history series about the Black Buffet. Part 1 is here: greerjacksonbooks.substack.com/p/why-the-bl... Part 4 drops on Sunday. #Blackfood #Blackhomecraft #foodie #history

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Why the Black Buffet Matters

Part 1 of 5 in the Black Buffet series

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Black abundance engines: how the buffet, the fish fry, even $14 in chicken sandwiches sold from a church lot, once funded a 382-day bus boycott. 🍽️ greerjacksonbooks.substack.com/p/black-abun... #Blackfood #BlackHomecraft #foodie #history

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Black Abundance Engines

Part 3 of 5 in the Black Buffet Series

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Part II of my Black Buffet project is out: How Black People Do Abundance. This essay explores the rhythm of the buffet — occasion‑fit, sequence, continuity — showing how Black foodways turn meals into ceremony, memory, and joy. greerjacksonbooks.substack.com/p/sitting-at....

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Part II of The Black Buffet is out tomorrow. The first essay asked why it matters. This one asks what the buffet produces: abundance, care, pleasure, memory, and occasion. The project is getting bigger. tinyurl.com/GreerJackson... #TheBlackBuffet #blackhomecraft #foodie #cookbooklovers

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Chitlins or black-eyed peas. What is the New Years Day tradition in your house? #Blackfood #Blackhomecraft #CookbookLovers #FoodHistory

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Getting invited to the Black Buffet is half the battle. Next week: what happens when you arrive. And trust me, it’s delicious. substack.com/@greerjackson1 #BlackBuffet #BlackFoodways #BlackHomecraft #FoodCulture

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Proud to share the first essay in my Black Buffet series. Listening back, I found the balance I wanted: contemplative but not heavy, reverent without excess, inviting enough to whet the appetite.Read & listen: tinyurl.com/ybsnbrs8 #BlackHomecraft #FoodHistory #BlackFood #FoodWriting #CulturalMemory

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Why the Black Buffet Matters

Part 1 of 5 in the Black Buffet series

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Multiplicity is welcome. Biscuits and corn muffins side by side, jam and jelly both on the table. substack.com/@greerjackson1 #blackhomecraft #blackfood #Foodways #Abundance #BlackBuffet #Baking

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Buffets are not just meals. They are stories of labor, leisure, continuity, and abundance. #blackhomecraft substack.com/@greerjackson1 #blackfood #Ethnography #CulturalMemory #BlackBuffet #FoodCulture

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What’s your strongest buffet memory? Coffee at the end? Multiples of dishes? Share it — those memories are the archive. substack.com/@greerjackson1 #blackhomecraft #blackfood #FoodMemory #Community #BlackBuffet #CookingTogether

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Sunday’s drop: Why You Should Care About the Black Buffet. Occasion, coffee, continuity, abundance — greerjackson1.substack.com #blackhomecraft #blackfood

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hospitality staged in abundance. Southern hospitality was built on Black cultural practice. #blackhomecraft substack.com/@greerjackson1 #blackfood #Hospitality #FoodHistory #BlackBuffet #SoulFood

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Abundance is not showing off. Two pies, three breads, several drinks. Multiplicity means we all eat good.https://substack.com/@greerjackson1 #blackhomecraft #blackfood #Abundance #BlackFoodways #BuffetLogic #Desserts

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The buffet traveled with migration. Rural rhythms became urban entertaining, but hospitality stayed. #blackhomecraft #blackfood #BlackBuffet #FoodCulture #Community #HomeCooking

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Coffee marks transition in the Black buffet. From meal to fellowship to the door. It lingers like a fading song. #blackhomecraft #blackfood #Foodways #Hospitality #Community #Cooking

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Buffets are about occasion. Hog butchering breakfasts, card parties, holiday spreads — each menu fits life’s rhythm. #blackhomecraft #blackfood #FoodHistory #BlackBuffet #CulturalMemory #Recipes,

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I am making a butter garlic sauce to go over spaghetti. Which protein would you add? 1. Smoked mussels 2. Tuna 3. Chinese sausage? #blackhomecraft #Blackfoodsky #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie #goodlunch #homecooking #recipe 🍽️ 🍜🥧

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Over 5 weeks, I'm publishing a series on the Black buffet—not as nostalgia, but as a cultural system. A new way of thinking about abundance and hospitality. First essay: 8/9. Then every Sunday. #blackfood #blackhomecraft #FoodHistory #FoodStudies #Hospitality #FoodCulture

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

My fate is sealed. I will be making homemade broth because I found out I am allergic to the cubed broth. Has anyone heard of this? #blackhomecraft #Blackfoodsky #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie #goodlunch #homecooking 🍽️ 🍜🥧

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Daikon, sichuan peppercorn and chicken broth. It's one of my favorite soup bases. My nearest Chinese grocery is an hour away. But I got a craving. Would you? #Blackfoodsky #blackhomecraft #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #blackfoodie #goodlunch #homecooking 🍽️ 🍜🥧

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Today I lost a fear. I started to trust that the land will provide.

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This dry, wrinkly old boy’s headed for the jar. Less water means more flavor in my ferment. Ugly veg = the best probiotic slaw you ever tasted. #blackhomecraft #Blackfoodsky #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie #goodlunch #homecooking 🍽️ 🍜🥧

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Mesquite beans I foraged. I will try to make some flour from them and make bread. Has anyone tried that? #Blackfoodsky #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie #goodlunch #homecooking #recipe 🍽️ 🍜🥧

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I had some tortilla chips that were getting stale. Solution: Pour salsa all over them and add an egg. Chilaquiles! #Blackfoodsky #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie #goodlunch #homecooking #recipe 🍽️ 🍜🥧

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hi. Any Black Queer/SGL/LGBT nonfiction writers want to connect? Yeah, I know. Specific. But you are out there. I know it! #BlackQueerWriters #NonfictionCommunity #QueerStorytellers #BlackWritersOfBluesky #LGBTQWritingCommunity #BlackFood #BlackFoodSky

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Greer Jackson @greerjacksongarden.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Decolonize your salad. Plant things that can stand the heat. When kale wilts and lettuce bolts, quelites thrive. Foodways aren’t just heritage — they’re climate strategy. linkly.link/2mZFp #ancestralwisdom #foodsovereignty #IndigenousKnowledge #regenerativeagriculture

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Buying solves today's problem. Producing changes tomorrow. Growing even a little of your own food changes your relationship with abundance. substack.com/@greerjackso... #blackfood #blackhomecraft #regenerativeliving #growyourown

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

If lip-syncing is an art—and it is. If crocheting is an art—and it is. Then so is the dinner party. Raise your hand if you agree. #blackhomecraft #Blackfood

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

If you ever get the chance to eat a native North American plum, do it. It'll change your mind about plums. If you get the chance to care for a native North American plum, do it. It'll feed your grandchildren. #Blackhomecraft #Blackfood 🍽️ 🍜🥧

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Greer Jackson @greerjacksongarden.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

This is nature's anti-stress medicine, and it's beautiful. Have you tried it? #Bloomscrolling #blackhomecraft

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Lauryn wrote Miseducation once. There is now only one Tyrone. Thank you, Erykah. There are still cranes in my sky thanks to Solange. Yet every week, Substack opens the door, and asks: "What have you done for me lately?" #blackhomecraft #blackfoodie #blackfood

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Some people put flowers on the table. This week, I put a flowery bowl full of pink ladies. Would you? ##blackhomecraft #blackfood 🍽️ 🍜🥧

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Greer Jackson @greerjacksongarden.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

So black-eyed peas are really red-eye peas, peas with insomnia. Peas that drank too much last night. And that’s when they're fresh! They become black-eyed peas after they fight with sun and air. ##blackhomecraft #blackfood #blackfoodie #homecook

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It's a beautiful orange, don't you think?

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Looking to connect with more food writers. Especially people writing about food as culture, memory, gardening, foraging, fermentation, and everyday life. Introduce yourself below or tag someone whose work I should be reading. #FoodWriting #FoodWriters #FoodCulture #FoodHistory #Substack

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Have you ever heard of putting worcestershire in beer? Well, I put a bit of Oxtail jus in my beer. Would you?

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

It's got two things in it: meal and water, that's all. Some salt, sometimes. They're forced to be together until they swell from the irritation of it all. Then fried into a crusty relationship—an estranged marriage that's lasted for centuries and fed many a hungry mouth. Hot water cornbread.

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Greer Jackson Food @greerjacksonfood.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Can cats tell time? She got up right at 8PM to meow for food. That is her normal feeding time.

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