Carving out history: Leni Sorensen bridges the gap between kitchen and table at Monticello


Food historian Leni Sorensen highlights the culinary talent of Monticello’s enslaved chefs in her livestream series “Cooking at Monticello.” Photo courtesy Jefferson’s Monticello.

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