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shanti

American  
[shahn-tee] / ˈʃɑn ti /
Or shantih

noun

Hinduism.
  1. peace.


Etymology

Origin of shanti

< Sanskrit śānti (nominative singular śāntiḥ )

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One category features two “Top Chef” alumni competing for Best Chef: Southeast—Bradley and Shanti.

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Chef Ashleigh Shanti, along with 12 other “Top Chef” alumni, received coveted recognition from the James Beard Foundation last week.

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Shanti’s new cookbook, “Our South: Black Food Through My Lens,” explores Black and Appalachian foodways, highlighting the resilience of the people, the significance of the culture and the ingredients and dishes that connect generations.

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In “Our South,” Shanti writes, “Southern Black cooking means more than we’ve come to believe … while hot buttered cast-iron-pan cornbread and crunchy, juicy, lard-fried chicken have their roles to play, they are far from the entire story.”

From Salon

Russell’s “A Domestic Cook Book: Containing a Careful Selection of Useful Recipes for the Kitchen,” published in 1866, served as an inspiration for Shanti.

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