Tag: collard greens

by michaelwtwitty January 20, 2012 1

African Food Culture Jewish Stuff Recipes The Cooking Gene

Bison Tibs (Yes Tibs not Tips) and Ethiopian Treat/Berbere

So if you’re going to be different, and I mean seriously different, you’ve got to pair foods that seem analogousContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty January 1, 2012 7

African American Food History Heirloom Gardening/Heritage Breeds and Wildcrafting Recipes

Why Black Eyed Peas? Why Greens?

Please keep your eye posted for my essay on the African origins of rice and bean dishes in Rice andContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty December 29, 2011 3

African American Food History Food Philosophy at Afroculinaria

Reminder: Kwanzaa Principles and Food

Heri Zaa Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. Kwanzaa derives from a Swahili expression for “firstContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty November 22, 2011 16

African American Food History Food and Slavery Recipes

Thanksgiving Primer Part Two

For enslaved people, the precursor to Thanksgiving was cornshucking time and other harvest events, usually held in October-November. Cornshuckings andContinue Reading

by michaelwtwitty November 22, 2011 2

African American Food History Food and Slavery Recipes

You Asked For It: An African American Thanksgiving Primer

Please cook dat turkey nice an’ brown/Shuck dat corn before you eat!/By de side of de turkey I’ll be found!/ShuckContinue Reading