Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women

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A gorgeous, full-color illustrated cookbook and personal cultural history, filled with 100 mouthwatering recipes from around the world, that celebrates the culinary traditions of strong, empowering immigrant women and the remarkable diversity that is American food.
Born in Italy, Anna Francese Gass came to the United States as a young child and grew up eating her motherā€™sĀ Italian cooking. But when this professional cook realized sheĀ did not knowĀ how to make her familyā€™s beloved meatballsā€”a recipe that existed only in her motherā€™s memoryā€”Anna embarked on a project to record and preserve her motherā€™s recipes for generations to come.

In addition to her recipes, Annaā€™s mother shared stories from herĀ life in Italy that her daughter had never heard before,Ā fascinating tales that whetted Annaā€™s appetite to learn more. So, Anna began reaching out to her friends whose mothers were also immigrants,Ā and soon she wasĀ cooking with dozens of women who were eager to share their unique memories and the foods of their homelands.

In Heirloom Kitchen, Anna brings together the stories and dishes of forty strong, exceptional women, all immigrants to the United States, whose heirloom recipes have helped shape the landscape of American food. Organized by region, the 100 tantalizing recipes include:

Magdaā€™s Pork Adobo from the Phillippines
Shariā€™s Fesenjoon, a walnut and pomegranate stew, from Iran
Tinaā€™s dumplings from Northern China
Annaā€™s motherā€™sĀ meatballs from Southern Italy

In addition to the dishes, these women share their recollections of coming to Americaā€”stories of hardship and happinessā€”that illuminate the power of food, and how cooking became a comfort and a respite in a new land for these women, as well as a tether to their native cultural identities.

Accented with 175 photographs, including food shots, old family photographs, and ephemera of the cooksā€™ first years in Americaā€”such as Soonā€™s recipe book pristinely handwritten in Korean or the measuring cup Anke tucked into her suitcase before leaving Germanyā€”Heirloom Kitchen is a testament to female empowerment and strength, perseverance, diversity,Ā and inclusivity. It isĀ a warm and inspiring reminder that the story of immigrant food is, at its core, a story of America.

Profiled women and countries:

Gina (Calabria, Italy)

Maria (Calabria, Italy)

Lisetta (Sardinia, Italy)

Kanella (Greece)

Stacey (Scotland)

Emilia (Ukraine)

Tsilia (Ukraine)

Marina (Moscow)

Bea (Serbia)

Monika (Poland)

Susanne (Hamburg, Germany)

Anke (Berlin, Germany)

Tina (North China)

Daisy (South China)

Chizuko (Japan)

Soon (Korea)

Magda (Philippines)

Lydia (Philippines)

Khurshed (India)

Shobhana (India)

Shari (Iran)

Cheri (Iraq)

Lucy (Armenia)

Irene (Lebanon)

Shekaiba (Afghanistan)

Fethie (Palestine)

Nikita (Haiti)

Janet (Mexico)

Haydee (Puerto Rico)

Rocio (Peru)

Angela (Cuba)

Maria (Dominican Republic)

Morgana (Brazil)

Sheila (Panama)

Jennipher (Ghana)

Safoi (Morocco)

Amina (Egypt)

Publisher ā€ : ā€Ž Harper (April 23, 2019)
Language ā€ : ā€Ž English
Hardcover ā€ : ā€Ž 256 pages
ISBN-10 ā€ : ā€Ž 0062844229
ISBN-13 ā€ : ā€Ž 978-0062844224
Item Weight ā€ : ā€Ž 2.1 pounds
Dimensions ā€ : ā€Ž 7.75 x 1.02 x 9.88 inches