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Read this extraordinary coverage of Recipes from the American South by NPR.

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/15/nx-s1-5558287/michael-twitty-cookbook-recipes-from-the-american-south

Don’t you want to be a fly on the wall

Here’s where we are going to start. Sean Brock and I have been talking about doing something together ever since The Cooking Gene came out.

Well. Now it’s happening over two days in Nashville, starting with brunch. Wanna come if youre in the area? Here’s your chance. The following day we will be in conversation at the Southern book festival in Nashville.

Saturday the 18th: https://resy.com/cities/nashville-tn/venues/audrey/events/bbq-brunch-at-audrey-with-chef-michael-twitty-and-chef-sean-brock-2025-10-18

Sunday the 19th:

See you there #Nashville.

10/16/25

Come see me and buy my brand new cookbook and get it signed! In conversation with Aaron Hutcherson! #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth

Enjoy this review from Eater as they celebrate 15 new books they are excited about this fall! I’m back!

https://www.eater.com/eater-at-home/911331/best-new-cookbooks-fall-2025-alison-roman-samin-nosrat-dan-pelosi

Be sure to follow the link inside the article for Recipes from the American South.

Understanding Your Plate Is Understanding Yourself by Tastemaker Michael Twittyhttps://flipboard.com/@tastemakers/understanding-your-plate-is-understanding-yourself-by-tastemaker-michael-twitty-vb8lggsq3u895met?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=share

GROUNDNUT WINGS
Preheat oven to 375.

You need:

2.5 pounds of chicken wings, drumettes separated from wing portion and tip if possible 
2 tablespoons of West African wet seasoning 
2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, Demerara sugar, turbinado sugar, coconut sugar or palm sugar.
1 tablespoon of suya spice
2 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons of canola oil and the juice of one fresh lime

1/2 cup of natural peanut butter, no sugar or salt added if possible
3 thinly sliced scallions for garnish and flavor 

1. Combine all ingredients except scallions in a large bowl and add chicken and coat. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 3 hours.
2. Prepare a long flat roasting pan bt covering the bottom with parchment paper or foil. Add the chicken and bake uncovered for 45 minutes or so until juices run clear. 
3. Remove wing pieces and toss in a clean bowl with cut scallions. 
4. Serve on another platter and watch them disappear! 

Suya Spice:

one teaspoon each: garlic powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, chili powder, paprika, ground nutmeg, onion powder, black pepper, sea salt, ground allspice, smoked paprika, ground cayenne, 1 crushed Maggi cube.

West African Wet Seasoning

1-inch piece of roughly chopped fresh turmeric or 2 teaspoons of powdered turmeric 1/2 bunch roughly chopped flat leaf or curly parsley (not cilantro)2 stalks roughly chopped celery stalks, leaves and all 3 sliced green onions7 cloves smashed fresh garlic2 roughly chopped fresh shallots1 small sliced red onion1-inch piece of roughly chopped ginger1 small Scotch Bonnet pepper (spicy), or 1 medium chopped up red bell pepper stem removed (not spicy)1 crushed small Maggi cube 1 tablespoon of canola oil Using a food processor add all ingredients and pulse until the mixture is fully pureed. Scrape down sides, and process again. Repeat until it is more or less smooth.   You can prepare in large batches and freeze them in ice cube trays or freeze in snack bags in amounts of 2 inches each.  After the ice cubes of rub are frozen, remove the cubes from the trays and store in snack bags.

Thank you all for being here for a decade. I know I’ve been light for a while here but life has been a roller-coaster. I started this blog January 12, 2011. I was inspired by Julie and Julia. I thought if she can do it, I can too! I never really accomplished as much as either one of those ladies, but 2 books and two James Beard Awards later, I’m here by the grace of G-d.

I appreciate all of my subscribers and invite everyone to keep checking back for new posts and new recipes to come. Having this space is a privilege and a blessing and an important part of my journey with you.

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This has been a hard year for everyone. So many of us are hurting and looking for a new start and a second chance. That includes me. Creating a legacy necessitates creativity and I’m not done making my body of work. At the same time, I’m looking for more meaning to go with my destiny and purpose. My goal is add to the healing of the world while standing up for truth and honoring the Ancestors.

Lots more to come from Afroculinaria.com. This is the year we come back to have an ongoing and enriching conversation. I appreciate each and every one of you. I know we are still in a trying season. Time to be there for one another.

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June 14-June 20 help books by Black authors take over the bestseller lists!

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