Recipes from the American South by Michael W Twitty

Recipes from the American South by Michael W Twitty

A home cooks guide to one of Americas most diverse and delicious cuisines, from James Beard Award-winning author and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty

‘Michael Twitty is an inspiring storyteller who pulls you in with his deep and personal understanding of history, culture, ingredients, and peopleHe has written an instant classic – a must-have reference book peeling back the layers of American Southern cooking.’ – James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur, José Andrés

Praise for Michael W. Twitty:

‘[Twitty looks] at food in all the most important ways … He gets so clearly that food is how we understand ourselves and our history … There’s nobody like him: he’s a wonderful writer, he’s incredibly thoughtful, and he understands the ways in which food can shape a person’s journey.’ – Time

‘Slavery made the world of our ancestors incredibly remote to us. Thankfully, the work of Michael W. Twitty helps restore our awareness of their struggles and successes bite by bite, giving us a true taste of the past.’ – Dr. Henry Louis Gates, host of PBS’s ‘Finding Your Roots’

Michael W. Twitty is an acclaimed culinary historian, and author of the two-times James Beard Award-winning book The Cooking Gene, as well as Rice and Koshersoul. He has written for many publications and been featured throughout print and broadcast media, including the Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, PBS, and NPR’s The Splendid Table. He has given over 500 public talks and appeared in numerous series, including Taste the Nation and High on the Hog.

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ISBN 13	9781837290871
ISBN 10	1837290873
Title	Recipes from the American South
Author	Michael W Twitty
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Phaidon Press Ltd
Year published	2025-10-15
Number of pages	432
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