The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South―A James Beard Award Winner
The Cooking Gene is a journey through African American culinary history in the Old South. Michael W. Twitty explores the cultural meaning of food, heritage, and tradition while placing culinary experience within the broader history of African American life. This James Beard Award-winning work offers an illuminating perspective on America’s foodways.
About This Book
The Cooking Gene examines African American culinary history in the Old South.
Michael W. Twitty presents food as a way to explore culture, heritage, and historical experience.
The book connects culinary traditions with the broader story of African American life and identity.
A James Beard Award winner, it offers a thoughtful journey through the history of food and its lasting significance.
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