Offering an updated 2018 guide to (B.O.) Bakeries throughout Los Angeles, CA.
27th Street Bakery
2700 South Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA. 90011
323-233-3469
Big Man Bakes
413 S. Main St. @4th
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213-617-9100
Bonnie B Bakery
6344 Topanga canyon Blvd., Suite 1030
Woodland Hills, California
747-226-3497
Cobblers Cakes & Kream
2323 W Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90305
323-455-1224
Cobbler Lady
3854 Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90008
323-298-2144
For Black History Month I wasn’t sure what I should do. After going back and forth with different ideas I finally decided for the third time lol to create a short list of popular desserts hosted by Blacks/African-Americans. Today I shall start off with pie.
Food has always been utilized for celebrations or simply an opportunity to gather with loved ones. Soul Food, the term originating from the 60’s, known as the African-American Southern Cuisine has been an important staple of our culture. Combining ingredients, recipes and experiences passed down from our African elders, Native Americans and even Europeans is what makes it interesting and dear to our hearts.
With recipes dating back to Medieval Europe, the Sweet Potato Pie is a traditional open face pie usually prepared by boiling the potatoes until soft and skinning them for mashing. The pie filing is usually a combination of the mashed potatoes, sugar, milk and eggs, however varied regions include spices, flavoring or additions such as vanilla and cinnamon.
Today Blacks/African-Americans are mainly familiar with sweet potato pies. It’s the staple of most African-American homes. However, Africans were more familiar with yams since yams were native to Africa. Around the 16th century, Europeans brought over the practice of preparing pumpkin pies as a main dessert to West Africans as well as sweet potatoes. However, during the times of slavery, Africans abandoned the use of pumpkin and leaned towards the use of yams and of course eventually transitioned into sweet potatoes.
(photo credit: metrocuisine.net)
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