Chef Lachelle Cunningham writes about potlikker, her Uncle Moe Burton’s legacy as a community organizer and cooperative grocer, and the unbroken line between feeding people, organizing people and building community power.
Chef Lachelle Cunningham
Chef Lachelle is a transformative force in the Twin Cities food scene, redefining comfort cuisine through global flavors and unapologetic cultural pride. Since founding Chelles’ Kitchen in 2012 and later leading Breaking Bread Cafe in North Minneapolis as its inaugural executive chef, she has paired culinary excellence with a powerful commitment to community and justice.
Posted inFood
My name, my legacy and the paper that started it all
Chef Lachelle Cunningham shares the story behind her name, her family’s deep roots near the Spokesman-Recorder corridor and her Abundance Salad recipe with fire cider vinaigrette as a celebration of legacy, freedom and community.
Posted inBlack History
What the pot remembers
Pot likker Black food history explores how the nutrient-rich broth from simmered greens represents survival, healing and ancestral legacy in Black kitchens.