Rich in lore and customs, "Ideas For Entertaining From The African-American Kitchen" is the first book to show home cooks how to prepare bountiful feasts for all occasions honored in the African American community. A veteran cookbook writer and descendant of a long line of great cooks, Angela Shelf Medearis covers a year's worth of holidays and special occasions, from Emancipation Day and Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday to Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. There are suggestions for an Afrocentric baby shower, a Rites of Passage ceremony for teenagers, and a "jumping the broom" wedding feast, all rounded out with pertinent information about traditional rituals and modern adaptations.