Tag: Virginia
Watch “Food of the Enslaved: Akara” 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
IWatch “Food of the Enslaved: Barbecue” 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
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
Poplar Forest cooking event focuses on food, culture of enslaved community – News – Lynchburg, Virginia Area – The News & Advance
Speaking of Virginia Food History. .
Virginia was a huge colony then commonwealth that played, with its neighbor Maryland, an extraordinary role in the development ofContinue Reading
The Best Quote in Virginia Food History
I am not prepared to dispute these points, but I am tolerably certain that a few other things besides baconContinue Reading
Virginia Conversations: Afro-Cuisine | Virginia Public Radio
http://virginiapublicradio.org/2014/02/07/virginia-conversations-afro-cuisine/ Today’s Virginia Conversations, for Black History Month a discussion on African Virginian foodways. ENJOY!
Meet Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Ira Wallace, author of The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast, is a Central Virginia MasterContinue Reading
Interview with Andi Cumbo-Floyd, author of “The Slaves Have Names”
The people who lived enslaved in Central Virginia at plantations like the Bremo properties were highly industrious and skilled laborersContinue Reading
Culinary Luminaries: Edna Lewis | The Inquisitive Eater
http://inquisitiveeater.com/2013/10/31/culinanry-luminaries-edna-lewis/ Panel at the New School on the life and legacy of the South’s Julia Child, Mrs. Edna Lewis. HangingContinue Reading
Roanoke’s favorite combo speaks to its Southern roots – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
This Weekend at Bacon’s Castle, Surry, VA
Afro-Atlantic Foodways with Culinary Historian, Michael Twitty 18th and 19th century Southern Afro- Atlantic cuisine, featuring Michael Twitty Saturday, MarchContinue Reading
Going to be in Alexandria, Virginia? Come join me!
The Alexandria Black History Museum Presents The Cooking Gene Project with Culinary Historian Michael Twitty Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:00Continue Reading
Hog Killing Time–Comments and Commentary on a Southern Plantation Tradition
I’ve invited my friend Dontavius Williams of Historic Brattonsville in McConnells, South Carolina to join me in reaching and teachingContinue Reading