Each time you eat a handful of french fries, say a thank you to James Hemings. And if you wash them down with a cold beer, say a toast to his younger brother, Peter. Born into slavery before the ...

What do French fries, macaroni and cheese, and crème brulée have in common? They were introduced to America by James Hemings, a Virginia native, who was the first American trained as a French chef.

Debra Freeman couldn’t believe she hadn’t heard more about James Hemings. Reams have been written about the slave’s master, Thomas Jefferson. Hemings’ sister and Jefferson’s concubine, Sally, is also ...

In 1948, Budweiser published an advertisement featuring an illustration of former President Thomas Jefferson serving a plate of pasta to two unknown constituents. In the ad, Jefferson smiles as he ...

There’s a popular meme that gets traction around this time of year. It says, “You need at least three to five years of work experience and three references to make the Thanksgiving mac and cheese.” ...

For centuries, French cuisine has been heralded as the highest form of culinary expression. Chefs all over the world have worked incessantly hard to perfect the technically complex haute-cuisine style ...

EXCLUSIVE: Buffalo 8 has set a November 4 release date on Prime Video for James Hemings: Ghost In America’s Kitchen. The historical documentary follows the profound life of James Hemings, the first ...

Hercules, a slave of George Washington, and James Hemings, owned by Thomas Jefferson, began a long connection of presidents and their... Hercules and Hemings: Presidents' Slave Chefs Hercules and ...