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Jessica B. Harris

Born(1948-03-18) March 18, 1948 (age 76)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Alma materBryn Mawr College
Queens College, City University of New York
New York University
GenreNonfiction, memoir
SubjectCulinary history, personal history, New York City, the 1970s and 1980s, African diaspora
Notable worksHigh on the Hog (2011)
Notable awardsJames Beard Award

Jessica B.

Harris (born March 18, 1948) is an American culinary historian, college professor, cookbook author and journalist. She is professor emerita at Queens College, City University of New York, where she taught for 50 years, and is also the author of 15 books, including cookbooks, non-fiction food writing and memoir. She has twice won James Beard Foundation Awards, including for Lifetime Achievement in 2020, and her book High on the Hog was adapted in 2021 as a four-part Netflix series by the same name.

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Harris Is on the 2021 TIME100 List | TIME CUTO