Afroculinaria – Exploring Culinary Traditions of Africa, African America and the African Diaspora

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by michaelwtwitty April 17, 2019 0

African American Food History African Food Culture Cultural Politics Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Event: DC AUTHOR FEST

https://www.dclibrary.org/DCAuthorFest If you’re in THE DMV, come see me April 27th at the Library of Congress! Let’s talk about genealogy,Continue Reading

by michaelwtwitty April 16, 2019 4

Cultural Politics Food and Slavery Jewish Stuff Pop Culture and Pop Food The Cooking Gene

African American Seder Plate

Lots to do, more to come, enjoy! Thanks to Ben Jankewicz and Queen Quet! Please keep buying FIRSTHAND copies ofContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty March 7, 2019 5

African American Food History African Food Culture Cultural Politics Events and Appearances

Cornmeal is baked into the history of the Americas, and it’s time to dust off those roots – The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2019/03/07/cornmeal-is-baked-into-the-history-of-the-americas-and-its-time-to-dust-off-those-roots/ Quoted. 🙂 Enjoy! Below: Diners at my dinner for RadicalXChange in New Orleans enjoying my version of kush (recipeContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty September 12, 2018 2

Jewish Stuff Recipes The Cooking Gene

High Holidays Apple Barbecue Sauce

Ok…Shanah Tovah y’all! I was going to do a chicken and apples recipe but naw….Joan Nathan got that down. IContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty August 30, 2018 7

African American Food History African Food Culture Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Pop Culture and Pop Food Publications Recipes The Cooking Gene

An AncestryDNA Inspired Dinner-Ghanaian Domedu

A DNA culinary connection to my African Roots by Michael W. Twitty: author of The Cooking Gene James Beard AwardContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty August 14, 2018 3

African American Food History African Food Culture Cultural Politics Diaspora Food Culture Elders and Wise Folk Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food People and Food Places Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Jewish Stuff Pop Culture and Pop Food Scholars Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

New Stuff is Happening

Hey Y’all! The paperback is OUT! With the brand new James Beard Award seal attached! We are so pleased toContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty June 21, 2018 0

Cultural Politics Events and Appearances Jewish Stuff Pop Culture and Pop Food Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

On Unorthodox, Food Historian Michael Twitty, ‘Soccer Style’ Author Simon Doonan, and Molly Yeh’s Food Network Debut – Tablet Magazine

https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/264854/unorthodox-episode-140-molly-yeh-michael-twitty-simon-doonan Have a nosh and have a listen! I sit down with the team at the hit podcast “Unorthodox,” toContinue Reading