Michael W. Twitty
Michael W. Twitty | |
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Michael Twitty speaking in 2013 | |
| Born | 1977 (age 47–48) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Author, culinary historian, historical interpreter |
| Notable work | The Cooking Gene |
Michael W. Twitty (born 1977) is an African-American Jewish writer, culinary historian, and educator. He is the author of The Cooking Gene, published by HarperCollins/Amistad, which won the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award for Book of the Year as well as the category for writing.