Category Archives: Jewish Stuff

Three Salad Dressings For the Summer

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

I am in total Grandma mode with my food and recipes these days…I am not really measuring, I’m cooking for love not for perfection…forgive me but its just the mood I’m in….im trying to sell a book đŸ™‚ So just … Continue reading →

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Kosher Soul Food Feeds Truth to History | Atlanta Jewish Times

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

http://atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/kosher-soul-food-feeds-truth-to-history/ I love this piece. It was written by a fellow Jew of color and it shows! I felt authentically represented in my full self. Yay!

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Pesach/Passover 2017

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-michael-twitty-20170410-story.html I had a wonderful Pesach, and we have two more days to go. As we leave the holiday, I wanted to make sure my blog followers got to read this interview from the LA Times. I can’t thank the Skirball … Continue reading →

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Kippah-ed While Black: KWB- A Monthly Opinion Column in the Forward

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

If you don’t know, now you know I’m writing a monthly column for The Forward entitled, Kippah-ed While Black. It’s intention is to draw attention to issues in the lives of African American Jews, through my lens. The first piece is on … Continue reading →

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Happy Rosh Hoshanah/5777!

Posted on October 3, 2016 by

http://myjewishdetroit.org/2016/09/michael-twitty-a-kosher-soul/ I’m probably praying right now, but enjoy this piece by Vivian Henoch about my journey from My Jewish Detroit, it even has a link to a recipe.  Happy New Year to my fellow Jews and to all Muslim friends everywhere … Continue reading →

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Ole Missus vs. Mammy?: Who Owns Southern Food?

Posted on July 1, 2016 by

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 Hollyman for their incredible faith in my ability to take on a response to the piece “Edna Lewis and the Mythology … Continue reading →

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Kosher/Soul Mac and Cheese Kugel

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

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 of mine, presented on Tami Weiser’s Weiser Kitchen blog, shows you how to fuse both soul and Ashkenazi Jewish cooking together … Continue reading →

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