Leni Sorensen

American Chef, Culinary Historian 

Leni Sorensen, a chef, historian, and educator with an MA/PhD in American Studies, specializes in African American foodways, agriculture, and women’s history. Featured in Netflix’s High on the Hog and PBS’s Finding Edna Lewis (2025), she is writing a book on Home Provisioning and Food Security for Knopf. With decades of experience as a lecturer, consultant, and researcher, Sorensen offers engaging in-person and Zoom talks on topics like African American culinary history, Black chefs, farming traditions, and contemporary food justice. Her dynamic presentations are perfect for classrooms, organizations, and events.

 

TOPICS: Food, History, Race