Michael W. Twitty

Michael W. Twitty
Michael Twitty speaking in 2013
Born1977 (age 4748)
Occupation(s)Author, culinary historian, historical interpreter
Notable workThe 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.