Category: African American Food History

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 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 May 15, 2018 1
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 Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Pop Culture and Pop Food The Cooking Gene

How An Antebellum Chef Is Inspiring Brownsville Culinary Students To Reclaim Their Food Heritage: Gothamist

http://gothamist.com/2018/05/15/michael_twitty_brownsville.php Really cool article about my recent visit to Brownsville Community Culinary Center. Photographs 1-5 below by Brroklyn based photographerContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty April 26, 2018 1
African American Food History Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food People and Food Places Pop Culture and Pop Food Recipes Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Enjoy ‘An Afternoon of Cultural Cuisine’ on April 28 With Culinary Historian and Author Michael Twitty at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown – History Is Fun

https://www.historyisfun.org/news/enjoy-an-afternoon-of-cultural-cuisine-april-28-with-culinary-historian-and-author-michael-twitty-at-the-american-revolution-museum-at-yorktown/ Come see me in Yorktown, Virginia on April 28, 2018 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. We willContinue Reading