The Family of the Spirit Cookbook: Recipes and Remembrances from African-American Kitchens

The Family of the Spirit Cookbook

Recipes and Remembrances from African-American Kitchens

By John Pinderhughes
(Harper Paperbacks, Paperback, 9780060958091, 320pp.)

Publication Date: May 2001

Categories: Regional & Ethnic - African American

Description

The quintessential cookbook/family album by master home-chef and photographer John Pinderhughes serves up traditional African American cooking with a dash of the nouvelle. From his grandmother Gum Gum's Crab Cakes to his own Papaya Flame, to Redfish with Pecans, Pinderhughes features his favorite recipes by his favorite cooks, who include Verta Mae Grosvenor, author of "Vibration Cooking, " and Leah Chase, owner of the famous Dooky Chase restaurant, located in New Orleans and author of the "Dooky Chase Cookbook. "

John Pinderhughes presents his family "in spirit" with their favorite recipes and fondest memories in this treasury of good eating. It captures the diversity of the African-American experience in its savory cooking and rich heritage of its oral tradition. There is something for everyone here, expert and beginner alike.

Praise For The Family of the Spirit Cookbook…

"Different voices, different culinary backgrounds, but a common endowment of gusto and good vibes."
-Kirkus Reveiws

"...celebrates the savory and abundant roots of black cooking across USA through the talents of 11 home cooks."
-USA Weekend

"For lovers of African-American food, there is Family of the Spirit Cookbook."
-Nancy Harmon Jenkins, New York Times

"Each page of this cookbook-memoir yields another great recipe or reminiscence that reflects the diversity of our culture."
-Essence magazine

"...with eats like these, this spirit is not just friendly, it's probably sated too."
-People magazine

"...fascinating and amusing commentaries...Thank you, Mr. Pinderhughes, for this delicious book."
-The Washington Post Book World

"Pinderhughes...triumphs. More than a cookbook, this is an affectionate album of portraits from African-American kitchens."
-Newsweek

"As good as this book is to read, it's even better to cook with."
-New York Newsday

"...embrace[s] the diversity of African-American cooking."
-Food & Wine

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