Synopses & Reviews
"Lynne Anderson's portraits of recent immigrant families capture a crucial truth about how real food connects us to our culture, our memories, and to one another. This is an important book." and#151;Alice Waters, Chez Panisse Restaurant
"Everyone loves talking about food. In this remarkable book, Lynne Anderson lets recent immigrants to America speak in their own words about the foods they most loved from their homelands. Her cook-storytellers use recipes for cherished foods as a way to recall childhood memories, the events that caused them to emigrate, and their efforts to assimilateand#151;the bitter along with the sweet. For a delicious introduction to the immigrant experience in America, I can't think of a better starting point than Breaking Bread." and#151;Marion Nestle, author of What to Eat and Food Politics
"Good ol' home cooking that's not chicken and apple pie. A feast of stories and flavors." Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club and the Bone Setter's Daughter
"What's so lovely to me about this book is hearing the actual voices of the people and the unpredictable way their conversations about food capture life issues and truths that extend far beyond the kitchen. More than ever it seems critical to be finding and celebrating what we have in common and the connections between people."and#151;Nikki Silva, co-author of Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes, and More from NPR's The Kitchen Sisters
"Breaking Bread throws open a delightful window on the immigrant kitchen in America, capturing the voices, traditions and--yes!--recipes of a couple dozen different food cultures in a single volume." and#151;Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food
"In 25 deeply moving first-person accounts from a wide range of immigrant families, each one sensitively introduced by the author, Lynne Anderson takes us straight to the heart of our common humanity. Sharing food and stories are what bind us all across differences in time, space culture, gender and identity. Apart from being an important cultural document, Breaking Bread is a rich, wisdom-packed experience for the scholar, for the casual reader and for all cooks who demand more than just recipes."and#151;Niloufer Ichaporia King, author of My Bombay Kitchen
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and#8220;(Immigrants) voices come alive in the collection, allowing them to share their heritage. and#8220;
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and#8220;Food powerfully evokes a past, a place left behind, and can bind a family, new or old, beautifully. Anderson gives voice to that.and#8221;
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and#8220;Stories about the power of food to recall a lost world for those who have left much behind. and#8220;
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and#8220;Delves into the wealth of immigrant cuisine here, with personal stories and recipes from immigrants from 25 countries.and#8221;
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"Anderson's book provides a warm, insightful look to a household's most meaningful roomand#8212;the kitchen."
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“Delves into the wealth of immigrant cuisine here, with personal stories and recipes from immigrants from 25 countries.” Seattle Times
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"Anderson's book provides a warm, insightful look to a household's most meaningful room—the kitchen." La Cucina Italiana
Synopsis
Through stories of hand-rolled pasta and homemade chutney, local markets and backyard gardens, and wild mushrooms and foraged grape leavesand#151;this book recounts in loving detail the memories, recipes, and culinary traditions of people who have come to the United States from around the world. Chef and teacher Lynne Anderson has gone into immigrant kitchens and discovered the power of food to recall a lost world for those who have left much behind. The enticing, easy-to-prepare recipes feature specialties like Greek dolmades, Filipino adobo, Brazilian peixada, and Sudanese mulukhiyah. Together with Robin Radinand#8217;s beautiful photographs, these stories and recipes will inspire cooks of all levels to explore new traditions while perhaps rediscovering their own culinary roots.
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"What's so lovely to me about this book is hearing the actual voices of the people and the unpredictable way their conversations about food capture life issues and truths that extend far beyond the kitchen. More than ever it seems critical to be finding and celebrating what we have in common and the connections between people."--Nikki Silva, co-author of Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes, and More from NPR's The Kitchen Sisters
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"
Breaking Bread throws open a delightful window on the immigrant kitchen in America, capturing the voices, traditions and--yes!--recipes of a couple dozen different food cultures in a single volume."--Michael Pollan, author of
The Omnivore's Dilemma and
In Defense of Food"What's so lovely to me about this book is hearing the actual voices of the people and the unpredictable way their conversations about food capture life issues and truths that extend far beyond the kitchen. More than ever it seems critical to be finding and celebrating what we have in common and the connections between people."--Nikki Silva, co-author of Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes, and More from NPR's The Kitchen Sisters
About the Author
Lynne Anderson is Adjunct Professor at Boston College and Bunker Hill Community College. Before teaching, she worked as a chef in restaurants around the Boston area. Robin Radin has exhibited her photographs nationally. In 2003, she was awarded the Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grant in Photography.
Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword Corby Kummer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Scooping the Memories
Dmitra's Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves, Hommus, Tabbouleh, and Pita
It's Like a Continuum
Nezi's Cape Verdean Katxupa (Cachupa)
Add a Place at the Table
Fausta's Italian Fettuccini
Foraging Together but Alone
Yulia's Russian Mushroom Casserole
A Savage Loves His Own Shore
Barry's Irish Dinner: Baked Fillet of Sole, Mashed Potatoes, and Carrot-Parsnip Mash
Swapping Food on Sundays
Johanne's Haitian Soup Joumou
Living the Culture Every Day
Xotchil's Venezuelan Asado Negro, Insalata Repoyo, Plátanos, and Arepas
Eating Alone
Saida's Moroccan Couscous
Quiet in America
Xiu Fen's Shanghai Fish and Vegetable Dinner
Remembering Where You Started
Roula's Greek Spanakopita and Dolmades
Eating the Flag
Riqueldys and Magdani's Dominican Sancocho and Bollito
A Happy Straddler
Soni's Indian Lamb Biriyani, Tali Machhi, Matur Paneer, Bhartha, Roti, and Halwa
This Is America?
Genevieve's Ghanaian Nkatekwan and Fufu
More Relaxed but a Little Tired
José's Mother's Salvadoran Quesadilla
Bringing Good Things with Food
Liz's Brazilian Peixada
Keeping the Connection Flowing
Aurora's Filipino Adobo
Food, the Great Icebreaker
Yasie's Persian Kashk-o-Bedemjan and Kou Kou Sabzi
Man in the Kitchen
Zady's Rice and Lili's Kedjenou and Aloko from Côte d'Ivoire
Part of You Goes into the Cooking
Patricia's Costa Rican Sopa and Dumplings
Teaching Both Ways
Ha's Vietnamese Goi Cuon and Tuong Ngot
Preserving Home
Sehin's Ethiopian Yebeg Wot
Less Conservative Now
Najia's Spicy Pakistani Dinner: Tandoori Chicken, Palou, Bhindi, Podina Chutney, Salad, and Paratha
It's Okay to Be Different
Tanisha's Panamanian Sorrel Drink
Cooking Every Day
Limya's Sudanese Mulukhiyah
Why Not Teach Them to Cook?
Beatriz's Guatemalan Tortillas con Frijoles y Queso