In the Monticello Kitchen: A Photo Essay
I don’t have a lot of time to write this week, but I thought U would take time to addressContinue Reading
Category: African American Food History
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See My Quote on the Wall
When you visit the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, look on the walls of theContinue Reading
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Vote for Afroculinaria for the Saveur Blog Awards 2016!
I am pleased to announce that http://www.Afroculinaria.com has been nominated for a Saveur Blog Award! Afroculinaria is under the FoodContinue Reading
Southern or Soul?
“What’s the difference between Southern food and soul food?” is perhaps the number one question we African American food writersContinue Reading
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Slaves were well-fed? Seldom, says historian | The Charlotte Observer
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/living/food-drink/ill-bite-blog/article93076552.html Enjoy some video and this tidy write up from Kathleen Purvis! See you for dinner next time! If youContinue Reading
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Bill O’Reilly thinks slaves were ‘well fed’. So will he eat like one for a week? | Michael Twitty | Opinion | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/27/bill-oreilly-slaves-eat-well Haven’t heard from Bill O’ yet…however my offer still stands, I’ll cook him the food enslaved people ate onContinue Reading
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Ole Missus vs. Mammy?: Who Owns Southern Food?
https://munchies.vice.com/en/articles/ole-missus-vs-mammy-who-owns-southern-food I want to thank my editor at VICE Media’s food focused Munchies site, Matt Zuras and editor-in-chief Helen HollymanContinue Reading
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Kosher/Soul Mac and Cheese Kugel
http://theweiserkitchen.com/recipe/koshersouls-mac-cheese-noodle-kugel/ Recipe is in the above link. I love macaroni and cheese and I love kugel. This original recipe ofContinue Reading
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Writing About Food at the Intersection of Gayness, Blackness & Faith
http://food52.com/blog/17071-writing-about-food-at-the-intersection-of-gayness-blackness-faith Enjoy this piece I did for Food52 about being a Black, gay, living history interpreter of historical Southern food.Continue Reading
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Happy Earth Day: The Culture of Collards on Vimeo
Enjoy this short film by my friend Aditi Desai featuring me, 3 Part Harmony Farm and City Blossoms DC inContinue Reading
Dear Sean, We Need to Talk
Nominated by Saveur! 3000 plus words—turn back now or read until the end…grab coffee now. I have to have a conversationContinue Reading
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How Gullah Cuisine Has Transformed Charleston Dining – Eater
http://www.eater.com/2016/3/22/11264104/gullah-food-charleston Please enjoy this incredibly well written piece by Hillary Dixler synthesizing so many elements of the stories, struggles andContinue Reading
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#WorldBookDay Pre-Order The Cooking Gene today
On November 8, 2016, HarperCollins will release my first book: The Cooking Gene: A Journey through African American CulinaryContinue Reading
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Outsourcses: Setting the Table with Michael Twitty – Food, History, and Sexual Identity in the South | KGNU News
http://news.kgnu.org/2016/02/outsourcses-michael-twitty-food-history-and-sexual-identity-in-the-south/ I have rarely had the opportunity to do in person radio interviews that significantly involve or incorporate my identityContinue Reading
African American Food History African Food Culture Cultural Politics Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Pop Culture and Pop Food Publications Recipes The Cooking Gene
Washington Post Food Section Profile
http://wpo.st/9LHC1 I just wanted to share with everyone this fantastic food section profile by Michaele Weissman on the growth ofContinue Reading
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