num_pages: 240
description: An inspirational and powerful book that celebrates women's stories passions history and trailblazing achievements in the culinary world with personal essays recipes Q&amp;As illustrated quotes and more from over 100 women in the world of food - restaurateurs sommeliers food producers activists writers and home cooks.Inspiring empowering beautiful and moving Why We Cook explores the place where food meets feminism. In it artist Lindsay Gardner brings together stories essays kitchen profiles interviews and more featuring 112 women restaurateurs food producers activists writers professional chefs and home cooksall of whom are dedicated not only to their craft but to changing the world of food.There are profiles on changemakers like Cristina Martinez a chef who emigrated from Mexico and who brings her Philadelphia community together through food while using her platform to champion immigrants rights; and Leah Penniman who describes a day in her life on Soul Fire Farm which she co-founded to combat racism in the food system. Evocative reflections on food and memory like Rachel Khong's ode to her mother's love of fruit. And narrative recipes like restaurateur Nicole Ponseca's Bibingka.With her rich visual storytelling giftsthe book is filled with beautiful watercolour illustrations and portraitsGardner not only captures a sense of what is unique about each of the women bringing them to life but adds layers of nuance and insight to their words and their work. Together their voices reveal the power of food to uplift and nourish reveal complex questions and effect change and offer us all the opportunity to learn about each other and about ourselves.
language: English
title: Why We Cook : Women on Food, Identity, and Connection
publisher: Workman Publishing Company