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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 motherāsĀ Italian cooking. But when this professional cook realized sheĀ did not knowĀ how to make her familyās beloved meatballsāa recipe that existed only in her motherās memoryāAnna embarked on a project to record and preserve her motherās recipes for generations to come.
In addition to her recipes, Annaās mother shared stories from herĀ life in Italy that her daughter had never heard before,Ā fascinating tales that whetted Annaās 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:
Magdaās Pork Adobo from the Phillippines
Shariās Fesenjoon, a walnut and pomegranate stew, from Iran
Tinaās dumplings from Northern China
Annaās motherāsĀ meatballs from Southern Italy
In addition to the dishes, these women share their recollections of coming to Americaāstories of hardship and happinessāthat 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 Americaāsuch as Soonās recipe book pristinely handwritten in Korean or the measuring cup Anke tucked into her suitcase before leaving GermanyāHeirloom 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 Harper (April 23, 2019)
Language ā : ā English
Hardcover ā : ā 256 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 0062844229
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-0062844224
Item Weight ā : ā 2.1 pounds
Dimensions ā : ā 7.75 x 1.02 x 9.88 inches
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