Category: Food and Slavery

by michaelwtwitty January 16, 2016 10

African American Food History African Food Culture Cultural Politics Diaspora Food Culture Food and Slavery Pop Culture and Pop Food The Cooking Gene

A Letter to the Newgrorati: Of Collards and Amnesia

Dear Newgrorati on #BlackTwitter, If you want to learn about a culture, listen to the stories. And if you want toContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty December 25, 2015 10

African American Food History Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Publications The Cooking Gene

American slaves’ Christmas was a respite from bondage – and a reinforcement of it | Michael W Twitty | Opinion | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/25/american-slaves-christmas-was-a-respite-from-bondage-and-a-reinforcement-of-it I wish everyone a happy holiday. It’s interesting that for such a straight, matter of fact piece, the firstContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty November 22, 2015 7

African American Food History Food and Slavery Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Pop Culture and Pop Food Publications Recipes The Cooking Gene

How to Make Kush, the Original Cornbread Stuffing | MUNCHIES

https://munchies.vice.com/recipes/cornbread-kush Follow this link for a recipe for kush, an irreplaceable African American contribution to Thanksgiving.

by michaelwtwitty November 20, 2015 4

African American Food History Food and Slavery Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Pop Culture and Pop Food Publications Recipes Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

A People’s History of Cornbread Stuffing | MUNCHIES

http://munchies.vice.com/articles/a-peoples-history-of-cornbread-stuffing Enjoy this introduction to kush, the original Southern cornbread dressing, a dish born between Africa and America with rootsContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty October 17, 2015 8

African American Food History 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 Scholars The Cooking Gene

In honor of #SFA15 :Southern Food: A 19th Century Photo Album

Be sure to read more about what I do and what this food means in The Cooking Gene. Order aContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty July 4, 2015 10

African American Food History Cultural Politics Diaspora Food Culture 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

A People’s History of Southern Barbecue

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/04/barbecue-american-tradition-enslaved-africans-native-americans?CMP=share_btn_tw Enjoy this piece I wrote, freshly published on The Guardian giving a short history of how barbecue is connectedContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty June 2, 2015 19

African American Food History African Food Culture Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food People and Food Places Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

In Honor of National Soul Food Month: The Roots of Soul

It’s National Soul Food Month. Yes there is such a thing! I thought I might take you on a tourContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty May 31, 2015 1

African American Food History African Food Culture Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food People and Food Places Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Publications Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Poplar Forest cooking event focuses on food, culture of enslaved community – News – Lynchburg, Virginia Area – The News & Advance

http://m.newsadvance.com/news/local/poplar-forest-cooking-event-focuses-on-food-culture-of-enslaved/article_b3b00f04-0740-11e5-be9f-8b8847507fd5.html?mode=jqm

by michaelwtwitty April 25, 2015 1

African American Food History African Food Culture Diaspora Food Culture Food and Slavery Jewish Stuff Recipes Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Spring Drive on Afroculinaria April 27-May 7

Spring Drive at http://www.Afroculinaria.com. Drive will last from April 27-May 7. PLEASE consider contributing 5$ or more to our supplyContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty April 16, 2015 1

African American Food History African Food Culture Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food People and Food Places Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting The Cooking Gene

Dillard’s free Creole culinary conference is Thursday, April 16 | NOLA.com

http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2015/04/free_day_of_creole_culinary_co.html. Come see me at Dillard, April 16, 2015! “The African Roots of Creole Cuisine.”

by michaelwtwitty April 2, 2015 2

African American Food History African Food Culture Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food People and Food Places Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

The African Roots of Mississippi Foodways

The Center for the Study of Southern Culture and the Southern Foodways Alliance present Michael W. Twitty “The Evolution ofContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty March 30, 2015 2

Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Jewish Stuff Recipes Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Stories for Passover About Slavery, Freedom, Family…and Lice – Tablet Magazine

http://tabletmag.com/podcasts/189405/vox-passover-stories My contribution among others to a special podcast via Tablet on Passover, as well as a recipe for BerbereContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty March 17, 2015 0

African American Food History Diaspora Food Culture Food and Slavery Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

‘Kiss me, I’m Irish’ took on a new meaning when DNA proved that I was | Michael Twitty | Comment is free | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/17/irish-african-american-dna-tests?CMP=share_btn_tw&utm_content=bufferad2eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Happy #StPatricksDay !

by michaelwtwitty March 6, 2015 2

African American Food History African Food Culture Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food People and Food Places Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Talking ‘Southern Discomfort’: Foodcast with Michael Twitty | MUNCHIES

http://munchies.vice.com/videos/talking-southern-discomfort-foodcast-with-michael-twitty The podcast prequel to the article.. enjoy and feel free to share–it’s free and it helps spread the message! Continue Reading

by michaelwtwitty March 4, 2015 0

African American Food History African Food Culture Diaspora Food Culture 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 Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Mouth Full Of South: The Black Culinary Historian Who Recreates the Antebellum Kitchen | MUNCHIES

http://munchies.vice.com/articles/mouth-full-of-south?utm_source=munchiestwitterus Fresh off the pages of Vice!!–both print and blog media. Many thanks to Helen Hollyman, Mike Moore, Elliott MossContinue Reading