Category: Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria

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 September 29, 2017 2
African American Food History African Food Culture Cultural Politics Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Jewish Stuff Publications Recipes The Cooking Gene

Welcome to #TheCookingGene Journey: A Photo Essay with a Recipe 

I started writing this book on paper plates and paper bags.  I walked around with an entire book in my head from my years.  PaulaContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty June 30, 2017 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 Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Jewish Stuff Pop Culture and Pop Food Publications Recipes Scholars Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

National Soul Food Month Message: Why You Should Buy The Cooking Gene.

The Cooking Gene is not a cookbook but it does have treasured family recipes and reconstructed recipes from history. The Cooking Gene isContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty February 1, 2017 11
African American Food History African Food Culture Diaspora Food Culture Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Pop Culture and Pop Food Recipes Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk The Cooking Gene

Watch “Food of the Enslaved: Okra Soup” on YouTube

I loved partnering with Jason Townsend&Sons, my favorite historic clothier and provider of historic goods to produce a few videos for theirContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty January 3, 2017 6
African American Food History African Food Culture Cultural Politics Events and Appearances Food and Slavery Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Pop Culture and Pop Food The Cooking Gene

How Corn Shaped the Black Culinary Experience/Southern Foodways Alliance 2016.

http://www.southernfoodways.org/black-corn/?platform=hootsuite My presentation at the Southern Foodways Alliance 2016 on corn and the story of the African Diaspora and American slavery. Please enjoyContinue Reading