Ice Cream Queen: Flavors from Black America's Past, Present, & Future
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Memphis pastry chef Lokelani Alabanza approaches ice cream as both a dessert and a vehicle for storytelling, drawing on Black culinary history, regional traditions, and personal memory to create a collection of original frozen desserts. Built around adaptable base recipes, this book encourages readers to experiment with flavors that surpass the expected while remaining grounded in familiar tastes and cultural touchstones.
Alongside updated classics are inventive creations inspired by places, celebrations, and everyday foods, from Juneteenth-inspired fruit sorbets and savory Parmesan ice cream to playful combinations like chocolate-covered kettle chips and peanut butter, jam, and white bread. Throughout, Alabanza connects recipes to the histories and experiences that shaped them, highlighting the creativity and influence of Black cooks across generations.
Part cookbook, part cultural exploration, Ice Cream Queen offers an imaginative look at the possibilities of frozen desserts while celebrating the people, traditions, and stories that continue to shape American food.
Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.
Published on June 16, 2026
