Alexander Smalls is Southern through and through. “I’m like Faulkner,” he says. “We put commas, not periods on everything—it’s never over.” This sentiment rings true not only in his storytelling but ...

As a celebrated chef, author, opera singer, and activist, Alexander Smalls wears many hats; here, we're spotlighting the best dishes he's contributed to Food & Wine over the years. A native of South ...

Alexander Smalls grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina — in Gullah Geechee country off the state’s coast — where inhabitants may be the closest descendants, culturally, to the African continent in ...