Cooking Gene a Journey Through African American Culinary History is a non-fiction food memoir cookbook written by culinary historian, Michael W. Twitty.
Afroculinaria creator published this book in 2017 with hopes of telling the African American story through his lens and experience.
WHO CAN READ / USE THIS COOKBOOK?
If you are a lover of memoirs you can read this book. if you are into understanding the food of the African Americans this cookbook makes enough reference to that as it showcases the culinary history of African Americans.
FAVOURITE CHAPTER / RECIPE:
Chapter 3: MISE EN PLACE
THEMES WORTHY OF NOTE: Slavery, Identity, Race, Black Food, Gender, and Sexuality, etc.
RATINGS: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.5)
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