If I Can Cook/You Know God Can: African American Food Memories, Meditations, and Recipes
Ntozake Shange, "If I Can Cook/You Know God Can: African American Food Memories, Meditations, and Recipes "
English | ISBN: 080702144X | 2019 | 144 pages | AZW3 | 742 KB
English | ISBN: 080702144X | 2019 | 144 pages | AZW3 | 742 KB
An expanded edition of a celebrated book that travels throughout the African diaspora to savor the timeless joy of black cuisine and culture.
A hidden gem by the author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Some Sing, Some Cry, Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo, and Betsey Brown, a delightfully eclectic tribute to black cuisine as a food of life that reflects the spirit and history of a people. This edition, with delectable illustrations, features additional recipes—including two vegan dishes—that connect the culinary past to the present and welcomes a new generation of readers. With recipes such as “Cousin Eddie’s Shark with Breadfruit” and “Collard Greens to Bring You Money,” Shange instructs us in the nuances of a cuisine born on the slave ships of the Middle Passage, spiced by the jazz of Duke Ellington, and shared by generations across the African diaspora. Rich with personal memories and historical insight,
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