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Black Owned Businesses and Bloggers in Food. Excited to share some newly discovered people to follow in the food space!
Hi, hi everyone! Thank you so much for your positive feedback on yesterday’s blog post about Urban Farming in Cleveland. I’m really excited that so many of you found the post uplifting and inspiring. That is always my goal…whether I’m sharing a recipe, or any other type of content.
As I said yesterday, it’s actually refreshing to be shifting my focus for the week and helping to highlight the Black community. It has been eye-opening, and to be honest, really fun discovering new to me brands, businesses, and influencers both in the food space and beyond.
With the help of my family, you guys, and our small but mighty HBH team (especially our newest member, Margaret, and my mom), we’ve compiled a list of Black-owned businesses. Food bloggers/influencers, brands, and restaurants for you all to discover as we take this time to truly stop and immerse ourselves in the Black community.
Please let us know of anyone you personally follow and enjoy. You all know I love hearing from you. I read every single comment on yesterday’s blog post (as did my mom)…and with a huge smile too. Thank you guys for truly being the best HBH family. I love connecting and sharing with you every single day.
I will see you again tomorrow. And in Sunday’s Nine Favorite Things we’ll be highlighting more Black-owned businesses in the lifestyle and fashion space. So please mention anyone you follow in the comments. Have fun discovering some some talented cooks or influencers to follow!
PS. any food people you guys suggest I will try to include in Sunday’s post. So let’s hear them!
Food Bloggers/Influencers…
I’m excited to know Jocelyn personally and all I have to say is that she truly is the kindest, sweetest, and most caring person. Her energy radiates happiness and her southern style of cooking is not only delicious, but brings people together in the best way. And her cakes? Well, you absolutely must check them out yourself, especially this strawberry lemonade cake. Yum!
Wendy and Jess describe themselves as best friends who love to eat, cook, and nerd out about anything nutrition-related. They share plant-based recipes with a focus on nutritious food that is delicious and accessible. They even have a podcast you can check out too! And their black bean enchiladas look amazing.
Kaluhi’s goal is to change the way people plan for meals, cook, eat, and share their food. Her blog and YouTube channel will show you just how fun and easy cooking can be. The banana pancakes that she recently shared are perfect for Saturday brunching.
Zainab, who is originally from Freetown, Sierra Leone, has such a cute story. I encourage you to read it in full here. She focuses on everyday classic recipes with bold twists and flavors. Her baking began as a grad school hobby. It was a way for her to de-stress and express her creativity while earning her Ph.D. in neuroscience. So somewhat similar to me…but then not at all. I definitely do not have a Ph.D. in neuroscience! Her easy chicken fajitas sound so flavorful. Great family dinner!
Imma believes you can have the taste of the tropics right in your own home. She cooks a mix of African and Caribbean recipes…which you all know I LOVE. Her food looks delicious. Her grilled salmon (which she pairs with mango salsa) is definitely on my list of recipes to try soon. Perfect for summer.
Jenné is from Georgia, but living in LA. She shares delicious and easy-to-make vegan recipes. Her very first cookbook, Sweet Potato Soul is now out and is an incredible resource for vegan cooking. I also loved reading her blog posts on making produce last longer and this mezcal watermelon margarita…which looks beyond good.
Ayesha Curry
Many of you probably know of Ayesha. She’s a mom of three, incredible chef, and the founder of Eat. Learn. Play. A foundation devoted to providing an equal road to success for all kids. You can learn more here.
Hannah Bronfman
Hannah is truly one of the best healthy lifestyle focused influencers I’ve come across. She shares everything from tips on beauty, to confidence-boosting, to delicious recipes. Make sure to check out her cookbook and follow along on Instagram.
Benjamina Ebuehi
Benjamina was a finalist on the British Bake Off…so you know her recipes are going to be GOOD. Also, she’s a food stylist and has some of the prettiest recipes!
Love Marissa’s approach to food, easy, and (mostly) healthy. She’s a registered dietitian, and her recipes look delish! Can’t wat to make her vegan berry oatmeal bars.
Jerrelle is an award-winning author, food stylist, food photographer, food writer, and recipe developer. Her first cookbook Black Girl Baking, was nominated for a 2019 James Beard Award in the baking category. She shares sweet and savory recipes on her blog, Chocolate For Basil.
Toni’s cookbook, Jubilee is a celebration of African American cuisine and is loved by many around the world. Her cookbook highlights 200 years of African American cooking. Read more about Toni and her cookbook on Bon Appètit.
Her first cookbook is out August 4th! So exciting and each and every recipe looks incredible! She shared the best pizza recipe recently and it looks beyond good.
Sophia Roe
I’ve listened to Sophia Roe’s interview on The Second Life Podcast and it’s one of the most inspiring stories! I love her approach to food.
Ashlea shares simple, healthy, gluten free recipes. Her chopped Thai chicken salad would be the perfect summer lunch of dinner.
Related Reading: Cherry Bombe put out a list of Black-Owned Women Lead Businesses with a very extensive cookbook list! I personally have a couple of these books and many have just made my “must order” list too. You can read the full post here.
Food Brands…
Me & the Bees Lemonade
This is the sweetest story and I really, really have to encourage you to read it all the way through…loved! Mikaila, the founder is just 15. She has a passion for saving the bees and creating only the sweetest lemonade. You can purchase their lemonade at places like Whole Foods and Kroger. Find a store near you here. The Lemon flavor sounds so delicious, the Mint and Ginger Lemonades are on my Whole Foods grocery list.
Delicious cookies that are vegan, gluten-free, and allergy friendly. Eyeing these double chocolate chip cookies for sure.
Sanaia Applesauce
Sanaia is an applesauce brand created by CEO & Founder, Keisha Smith-Jeremie. Keisha is reimagining our favorite childhood treat, applesauce. It’s USDA Organic and honestly sounds incredible. Look for Sanaia at Walmart and please, please read (and watch) their founder’s story here. It is so inspiring.
Ready-to-eat vegan and non-GMO seasoned beans made with avocado oil. I am so impressed with this brand. Most prepared bean brands are loaded with the weirdest ingredients, but these I would use in my very own kitchen. You can easily purchase them on Amazon (eyeing these Cuban black beans). Also, I loved reading the founder’s story, so sweet. You can read more here. They have an incredible mission statement.
Focuses on Macaroons and Cocomallow Sandwiches. Wow and yum!
Focuses on whole food powders, spices and seasonings, cassava flour, and hibiscus flower. Learn more here and order on Amazon here (this Peri Peri seasoning would be so good on chicken…sounds incredible) And again, this brand has a truly incredible mission statement. So impressed and love their story. Please find out more here.
BLK & Bold pledge 5% of its profits to initiatives aligned to sustaining youth programming, enhancing workforce development, and eradicating youth homelessness. I just ordered their organic coffee and cannot wait for it to arrive.
Ayurvedic and Herbal teas. Order some here. I need some of the Let Go Blend.
Low sugar, vegan jams for spreading on everything. These look SO GOOD! I love jam and these are so creative. The Summer Solstice Gift Set would make the cutest care package.
restaurants around the country…
Note: I know there are a million more Black-owned restaurants around the US. So if you have one in your city that you love, please share with us in the comments!
Brooklyn Perk Coffee – Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Tea – Brooklyn, NY
Cheeky Sandwiches – NYC Lower East Side
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant – New Orleans, LA
Swank Desserts – Summerville, SC
Theopolis Vineyards – winery located in Yorkville, CA
Brown Estate – winery located in Napa, CA
Red Bay Coffee Roasters – multiple locations across California
The Plate Sale – food preservation in Georgia. Love what this company is about. Read more here.
Crumbs Bakery – offers All vegan treats in Chapel Hill, NC
Related Reading: Black-Owned Restaurant Lists Circulating the Internet, Organized by City on Bon Appètit.
Chefs to Follow on Instagram
Photo via Bryant Terry.
Tia Mowry – Sister Sister anyone? Loved that show growing up. Be sure to check out her cookbook, Whole New You.
Bryant Terry – so excited to get his cookbook, Vegetable Kingdom.
Mashama Bailey – her restaurants in Savanah sound incredible.
And here are more incredible chefs!
Nyesha Joyce
Chef Timon
Preston Clark
Nina Compton
Kia Damon
Jerome Grant
Max Hardy
Makini Howell
JJ Johnson
Edouardo Jordan
Kiki Bokungu Louya
Kwame Onwuachi
Ashleigh Shanti
Tunde Wey
Kith and Kind C
Thank you so much for this <3 this is what allyship looks like
Thank you Isadora! xTieghan
I came across another food blog to add to the list: http://www.peachestopeaches.com looks great!
Thank you so much Tobi! xTieghan
PJ Murphy’s Bakery – Saint Paul, Soul Bowl, Faskia Ethiopian, Pimento Jamaican Kitchen (one of the hubs of the rebuilding and serving in the community after several buildings were burned in Minneapolis) – Minneapolis. Please raise up some of the businesses that have been feeding the community (body & spirit) in the Twin Cities. Thank you for raising up black voices, businesses, entrepreneurs. You have a powerful voice to use your platform for others.
Thank you so much for sharing this Sarah! xTieghan
THANK You Tieghan and HBH crew for being so thoughtful and helping us ( me) educate ourselves through something we are passionate about FOOD! And for thinking out of the box….And all the leg work needed to bring us these fantastic people/ products/ blogs etc! (Since you asked about Black owned businesses :.Miss Essie’s BBQ sauce is a delish southern style BBQ sauce ..family owned..100 year old recipe..made in SLC Utah- available online. ) Thank you for all you do!
I am really glad you like this post, Meg! Thank you so much! Also, thank you for sharing Miss Essie’s BBQ! xTieghan
I am so astounded by the comments that you are getting about this series, maybe especially the ones that are urging you to “equally” share white bloggers. People, the point is that it’s not equal. The point is that these things happen because there are two Americas (maybe even three or four). I commend you, Tieghan, for stepping out of your comfort zone. We would not be aware of these bloggers w/o you. We are aware of the white bloggers and they do get the attention. Thanks for opening up your heart and mind and inviting some others into the fold. You’re doing a great job.
Thank you so much for this Dee! I am glad you enjoyed this post and I hope you love some of my posts to come! xTieghan
Fantastic post! Thank you for sharing this information, I’m enjoying learning about new chefs and great new food thought.
Thank you Rachel! xTieghan
I live in Ecuador and I just found you through this article and am looking forward to following you. I also follow Imma and Immaculate Bites. So excited to be able to check out these talented people.
Thank you!
Thank you so much Joanna! I am really glad you like this post and I hope you love some of the other bloggers I shared as well! xTieghan
Seriously?? You just lost me as a follower. What about highlighting ALL bloggers? Singling our black owned businesses and bloggers is NOT showing inclusivity. It’s simply jumping on the bandwagon of saying that this ethnicity is somehow different and deserves something “more” from all of us. What about Asian, White, HIspanIc bloggers – would you like to put as much effort into promoting us as well? Wow. I doubt you will post this. But let’s all think about not assigning ethnicity at ALL – isn’t that how we achieve a oneness?
I love what you’re doing here!! Please be sure to feature Angela from the Kitchenista Diaries!! She’s amazing and has some great recipes Im sure you’d enjoy. 🙂
I will check her out! Thank you so much Ndeye! xTieghan
While I look forward to seeing new recipes, I think it would be sad to go back to completely normal as if nothing ever happened, have you thought about continuing to support black communities and showing blogs etc by POC regularly in your nine favorite things post? That would be awesome!
Thank you so much Marie! I cannot wait for you to see this Sunday’s post! xTieghan
Thank you so much! You read my mind! I was deff looking for recommendations and suggestions on how to support! Im already planning on ordering some cookbooks!
Thank you so much Kristina! xTieghan
Hi there! I just started following you a couple months ago because of your steak tacos. I am a fellow Black food blogger. Thank you for creating this list. I would like to add some West African food bloggers to the list, @renatacuisine, @bitesbyrenny, @afrovitalityeats, @bouffista, @nahedrisfoods, @tightkriostew, and myself @manifestkitchen all have awesome blogs to add some West African cultures to your dinner plate. Someone suggested making this a permanent section of your blog and I think that’s a great idea. We appreciate the support ! Continue beyond a follow or feature, as engaging our posts, collaborate with us invite us to food blogging events, transparently communicate for understand and to just start developing a genuine connection with the bloggers who you connect the best with not just because they are Black. Again thank you and I hope you check out the recommended bloggers. Take care!
Hi Michaella! I am so glad you like this post and thank you so much for sharing more! xTieghan
I just want to thank you & your team for putting together this incredible list! I so appreciate the information & am going to take a long leisurely look at it!! Thank you
Thank you Trish! xTieghan
This is so thoughtful and encouraging. Thank you so much, Tiegan. As a black woman, this really made feel so proud to have been reading this blog as long as I have. I’ll be sending this list to my friends to help show support.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you and hope you love some of these businesses! xTieghan
OMG so many yummy places to check out. Thank you for this! I have a couple for you!
SG Style – Shavonda Gardner is a design blogger. http://sgstyleblog.com/
Grillo Designs – Medina fabulous design ideas for renters https://grillo-designs.com/
Thank you for sharing Karen! xTieghan