Cake makes everything better – even tough conversations about race and this moment of reckoning across America.

We chat with the owner of La Patisserie Chouquette about Juneteenth, what it means to support Black-owned businesses, how the right meal can nourish our stomachs and our souls, and the other most offensive thing about Aunt Jemima pancakes.

Plus, Producer Dori is back on the pod to talk about food news and events, the best things we've had to eat this week, and our big Murrow Award win!

Read more about Simone Faure’s Juneteenth celebration here and check out La Patisserie Chouquette while you’re at it.

We have a list of breweries participating in the Black is Beautiful initiative here.

And there’s a list of black-owned businesses in the St. Louis area here.