Cooking Gene, The: Michael W. Twitty

A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South Culinary historian Michael W. Twitty brings a fresh perspective to our most divisive cultural issue, race, in this illuminating memoir of Southern cuisine and food culture that traces his ancestry—both black and white—through food, from Africa to America and from slavery to freedom “Fascinating… A valuable addition to culinary and Old South historiography with lip-smacking period recipes.”—Library Journal (starred review) Case Weight: 30.78lb