Happy 10 Year Anniversary
Thank you all for being here for a decade. I know I’ve been light for a while here but lifeContinue Reading
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#blackoutbestsellerlist
June 14-June 20 help books by Black authors take over the bestseller lists!
African American Food History Cultural Politics Diaspora Food Culture Food and Slavery The Cooking Gene
American Food and Race: Ten Things I Learned from Writing and Living The Cooking Gene
At the end of the prologue to my book The Cooking Gene (HarperCollins Amistad imprint, 2017/2018) I reflected on whetherContinue Reading
A Scolding in Seven Pieces
Warning. This isnt my usual style of writing, it is full of cuss words and frustration and darkness and struggleContinue Reading
African American Food History Events and Appearances Food People and Food Places Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria The Cooking Gene
The Cooking Gene made it to the Best Food Books of All Time
The Cooking Gene made it to the Best Food Books of All Time!! I’m happy to announce that my book,Continue Reading
The Cooking Gene on THE NOD
https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-nod/49h54e/michael-twittys-cooking-gene?utm_source=gimletWebsite&utm_medium=systemShare&utm_campaign=gimletWebsite So glad to be able to share this interview with the team from The Nod podcast, Brittany Luse andContinue Reading
Dear Disgruntled White Plantation Visitors, Sit Down.
Dear Disgruntled White Plantation Visitors, Hi! My name is Michael W. Twitty and I’m one of those interpreters who hasContinue Reading
New Stuff/Schomburg Center Debut/Podcast w Korsha Wilson/WorldPrideNYC
So!! Here we are again! I am in New York City for three things! A podcast with my friend KorshaContinue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
