Von Diaz

Puerto Rican-born, Southern-raised | Documentarian, food historian, and author of 'Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking' 🌴

[Von Diaz @vondiaz]

@nicmillerstale 🙏🙏🙏

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Join me in NYC (or online) for this meaningful conversation on food justice and art.

[Food & Society at the Aspen Institute @AspenFood]

Meet our panelists @vondiaz
@hiramlarew @stownsart and moderator @CKummer who will examine the role of the arts in the fight for food justice on May 23rd. Produced with @NoKidHungry
Register: https://t.co/l5mv3QDuuT
#foodjustice #art

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So excited to announce my forthcoming book is availble for pre-sale! Barnes and Noble is offering 25% off with code PREORDER25 **today only**! https://t.co/NS7VMiNOmO

🙏 to @Randwiches for her intrepid recipe-development and writing on this project!

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@thehungryhutch Gracias amigo! 😌🙏🏽🌈

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My latest for @washingtonpost on the Lil’ Deb’s oasis in Hudson, NY, and the queer exuberance they embody each and every day. Happy pride y’all! 🏳️‍🌈

[Aaron Hutcherson @thehungryhutch]

Love this piece from @vondiaz about queer joy. https://t.co/tsHrjISR9s

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@felixmchinea @PabloEnriqueEsq @boricuasoulnc is making chicharrónes de jackfruit!

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@SkinnyJax @victorbjohnson @SoyDonyMarshall @SrtaBe1 👏👏👏

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La comida nos une por Cruz Miguel https://t.co/2wcIRqeCwU

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Unbelievable

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Greg Abbot has officially directed Family and Protective Services to begin investigating all trans children in Texas and prosecuting their parents as child abusers.

He has also instructed all teachers, doctors, and caregivers to begin reporting any trans students they see.

[Whetstone Radio Collective @whetstoneradio]

¡Presentamos El corredor del néctar! En el primer episodio, Niki entrevista a Sosima Olivera, Marco Ochoa y Eduardo Ángeles.

Introducing The Nectar Corridor! In Ep 1, Niki interviews Sosima Olivera, Marco Ochoa, and Eduardo Ángeles.

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‘A Sense of Crisis’ for Wasabi, a Pungent Staple of Japanese Cuisine https://t.co/XKzCCPg0AX

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This is the first salary increase in 13 years for Puerto Rico's public school teachers ... https://t.co/enTgjjkqPo

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It's such a pleasure to celebrate folks with so much heart, especially when they got Boricua-Southern roots. My latest for @Food52 about the beautiful family that runs @boricuasoulnc in Durham, NC. Gracias por compartir @GeecheeGirlCafe 🙏

[Valerie Erwin @GeecheeGirlCafe]

.⁦@vondiaz⁩ wrote this warm article about ⁦@boricuasoulnc⁩. This Puerto Rican–Southern Restaurant Is the Soul of a North Carolina Neighborhood | Food & Wine https://t.co/9gAB4Io9tw

[Whetstone Radio Collective @whetstoneradio]

The subject of #ClimateCuisine Ep 6 is breadfruit, a versatile starch that can be mashed into mofongo, ground into flour, or even matured into cheese. Clarissa talks to @vondiaz, @TreesThatFeed, and @NTBG to learn why it's such an important crop in the tropics.

📷 @ysanetbatista

[Von Diaz @vondiaz]

Talked with @dearclarissa about the versatility and resilience of plantains for @whetstone_radio

[Whetstone Magazine @whetstone_mag]

#ClimateCuisine Ep 4 from @whetstone_radio centers bananas! @vondiaz and @dominicankitchn talk about cooking plantains; @polkajunction about bananas as divine offerings; and @vidya83 about uses for banana leaves. Listen here: https://t.co/TSdVXsvXil

Illustration: @danbransfield

[The Splendid Table @SplendidTable]

This week, we bring you holiday traditions for all the senses with @vondiaz, author of “Coconuts and Collards,” @FoodieInNewYork, author of “Life Is What You Bake It,” and poet @adalimon, host of @slowdownshow and author of “The Hurting Kind.”

Listen:
https://t.co/KcAzyUHWcL

[Von Diaz @vondiaz]

The *most* delicious way to make white rice, IMPO 😏🍚🙌 And I strongly recommend using an aluminum caldero

[NYT Cooking @nytcooking]

From @vondiaz, we have this fantastic recipe for arroz con tocino, a more meat-forward spin on the classic arroz con gandules. Use salt pork or bacon and serve with your favorite saucy beans or long-cooked greens. https://t.co/vKUGgQXz0y

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Advocating for more OwnVoices in cookbooks, recipes, food journalism, et al. Listen in to my conversation with @BrianLoweryPhD w/ comments from my homie Tunde Wey 🙌

[Jocelyn Gonzales @jedibunny]

New ep of Know What You See with @BrianLoweryPhD: writer and professor of food studies @vondiaz discusses the fusion of Puerto Rico's culinary traditions with Southern-style cooking and changing the narrative around food history and authenticity. Listen at https://t.co/PXPcYCiniy

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Just beautiful. 😌👏 @isawstephen Black Gardeners Find Refuge in the Soil https://t.co/dyOpllfUAl