![]() ![]() Robinson’s published titles have been acclaimed for the author’s mixture of authentic Gullah recipes, home remedies, folklore, memoir, and documentation of the Gullah dialect spoken by island natives. The unique food traditions of Gullah culture contain a blend of African, European, and Native American influences. She is based in Hilton Head, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. With this book, Robinson highlights some of her favorite memories and delicious recipes from life on Daufuskie, where the islanders traditionally ate what they grew in the soil, caught in the river, and hunted in the woods. In addition, members of Robinson’s family are also featured in Daufuskie Island, A Photographic Essay by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe (widow of tennis legend Arthur Ashe). They sometimes make joint appearances at literary events. ![]() She was among the students Conroy taught on Daufuskie Island and maintained a friendship with the famous author as an adult. ![]() While she is an author in her own right, Robinson’s literary debut actually came as the character named Ethel in Pat Conroy’s classic memoir, The Water Is Wide. Robinson is one of the last of those African Americans born on Daufuskie Island before natives began selling their ancestral land to private corporations and individuals in the 1960s and began moving inland to surrounding areas in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and elsewhere. In her spirited introduction and chapter openings, Robinson describes how cooking the Gullah way has enriched her life, from her childhood on the island to her adulthood on the nearby mainland. ![]()
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