The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South introvert and the science that shows

and the science that shows us how trees communicate

Smyer's hilarious sampler offers astute observations on race and culture

Appropriate for special and general collections alike

turning her food into straight-up goodness

The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South introvert and the science that showsBy Michael W. Twitty 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 ancestryboth black and whitethrough 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) Southern food