Deepi Ahluwalia and Stef Ferrari are revisiting the culinary past with fresh eyes—by centering the stories of women. From civil rights activists to inventors, they’ve gathered the legacies of more than 80 trailblazing women who made history with food. Their book is called “A Woman’s Place: The Inventors, Rumrunners, Lawbreakers, Scientists, and Single Moms Who Changed the World with Food .”
Excerpts from “A Woman’s Place: The Inventors, Rumrunners, Lawbreakers, Scientists, and Single Moms Who Changed the World with Food.” Photos courtesy of Deepi Ahluwalia