Did you know that not only was Maya Angelou a poet, author, and activist, she was also an accomplished baker? We recently discovered her cookbook Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories With Recipe and couldn’t wait to dig in. Each chapter is rich with personal essays tied to recipes — including her time spent living in San Francisco. When we reached the chapter about an irresistible lemon meringue pie passed along from Angelou’s grandmother —who claimed it would “make a rabbit hug a hound” and “make a preacher lay his bible down” — how could we not try it?
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About No Crumbs: In KQED’s vertical video series No Crumbs, host Josh Decolongon is a foodie field reporter, uncovering histories and celebrating the culture behind the Bay Area’s exciting and diverse culinary landscape. No Crumbs will inspire new perspectives on the Bay Area food scene you thought you knew. No Crumbs is produced by Josh Decolongon and Janelle Hessig for KQED.