Kosher master biography of michael

Michael Twit­ty is a renowned culi­nary his­to­ri­an and edu­ca­tor.

He research­es, recon­structs, and pre­serves cook­ing prac­tices and food tra­di­tions, inter­twin­ing his explo­rations with the study of cul­tur­al his­to­ry and geneal­o­gy. In his first book, the James Beard Award – win­ning The Cook­ing Gene, he explored his own ances­try through a com­bi­na­tion of genealog­i­cal research and his­tor­i­cal­ly-informed cook­ing.

Kosher master biography of michael

All of Twitty’s work — his exca­va­tions, his writ­ings, and his teach­ings — are ground­ed in his expe­ri­ences as a Black, gay, Jew­ish per­son who loves food and believes in its power.

In the ear­ly stages of writ­ing Kosher­soul, his newest book about African Jew­ish cook­ing and iden­ti­ty, Twit­ty was told he was not writ­ing about Black food, but about Jew­ish food.

​“No,” he respond­ed. ​“This is a book about a part of Bl