Robin
Caldwell
Lover of heritage, history, community, and storytelling. Creative.
I ask questions. I seek answers.
Bylines
These are but a few publications I have written for over the years.
Black Southern Belle
Cuisine Noir
Kindred by Parents
Smart Mouth
The Food Section
The Counter
Explore My Work
Public Historian
Sharing stories about Black Women & Food
2024 Center for Religion & Cities/Luce Foundation Fellow in Public Scholarship. Former adjunct teacher in the areas of African American Studies (Representation), Women Studies and Urban Studies.
Print Media
Textbook Contributor & Subject Expert
Freelance writer for independent press, organization publications and consumer trade publications on the topics of heritage and food history.
Visual Media
Researcher, Fact-checker, Writer
Independent researcher, writer and fact-checker for visual media. Worked on an Emmy-nominated Food Network digital program.
FAQ
Pronouns?
She/Her/Your Highness
Where can you be found online?
X/Fb/IG @robinmcaldwell
X/Fb/IG @freshnfriedhard
Favorite childhood memories?
Using the garden hose to rinse off bushels of fresh produce for my great-grandma. Sitting on newspaper on the front porch with my cousins as a kid, devouring fresh fruit, especially watermelon. Dancing in the rain.
Do you follow recipes or wing it?
Both.
First cookbook?
Spoonbread & Strawberry Wine: Recipes and Reminiscences of a Family