Category Archives: Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting

Thank You

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

“Negroes in the North are right when they refer to the South as the Old Country.  A Negro born in the North who finds himself in the South is in a position similar to that of the son of the … Continue reading →

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This Morning’s Grist.Org Piece

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Claire Thompson did a very nice interview/write up on The Cooking Gene–Southern Discomfort Tour for Grist.Org!   We have SIXTY SIX HOURS TO GO at this point—so I wish I could say I wasn’t worried but I am–and we really … Continue reading →

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A Gallery of Food

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

         

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Featured in the CNN Food Blog: Eatocracy

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Hey our newest Cooking Gene press is on CNN’s food blog, Eatocracy!  Here I am talking about the Cooking Gene means to me and to the future of American food in Chefs With Issues!  Enjoy AND SHARE AND SHARE AND SHARE … Continue reading →

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Countdown to the Campaign’s End: I’m Proud to be a Collard Person :)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Yes, we’re going to keep posting it until the campaign ends on May 6th, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time……Because that’s how crowdfunding works and this work is not a hobby–its a job–we say G-d bless to our 70-plus funders thus … Continue reading →

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Michael Pollan’s Tweet about The Cooking Gene

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

In the past few weeks since author Nancie McDermott gave her outrageously wonderful donaton to The Cooking Gene, and since my friend Sandor Katz started talking it up, there have been a lot of good connections flowing around The Cooking … Continue reading →

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Late Spring can’t come fast enough….Cymlings and an African American Heirloom Potato

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

So I have no beautiful food pictures for this….boo hoo–to come later.   I realize that the standard in food blogging is to have it right there, cook it up, and have it ready in stunning photographic orgasm for the … Continue reading →

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We made Ebony.Com for the Cooking Gene

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Here goes the link: http://www.ebony.com/news-views/interview-michael-twitty-searches-for-his-roots-on-southern-discomfort-tour We are really going for the gusto on the Southern DIscomfort Tour. We have about 18 days left so we really need your support and 5-10-18-36 bucks really helps us out if not more. We … Continue reading →

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My Rooting DC Workshop–Posted!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

If you missed this year’s packed, heavily attended and loved Rooting DC; the DC’s DIY gardening, community gardening, heirloom meets green and sustainable love fest here is a really nice treat courtesy Desta Anyiwo who recently uploaded video of my presentation … Continue reading →

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Linnie: Part Three

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

More Florida Family Heirloom Notes from Linnie: (Florida is a very unique situation for African American Foodways and culture.  Some of the first Africans in North America arrived at St. Augustine.  Florida was a place where many enslaved people were … Continue reading →

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