Why we cook : women on food, identity, and connection : with essays, interviews, recipes, and more from 112 women in food

Join the conversation... With more than one hundred women restaurants, activists, food writers, professional chefs, and home cooks- all of whom are changing the world of food. Featuring essays, profiles, recipes, and more, Why We Cook is curated and illustrated by the author and artist Lindsey Gardner, whose visual storytelling gifts bring nuance and insight into their words and their work revealing the power of food to nourish, uplift, inspire curiosity, and effect change. “Prepare to be blown away by Lindsay Gardner’s illustrations. Her gift as an artist is part of this fluid conversation about food with some of the most intriguing women, and you’ll never want it to end. Why we Cook highlights our voices and varied perspectives in and out of the kitchen and empowers us to reclaim our place in it.” —Carla Hall, chef, television personality, and author of Carla Hall’s Soul Food ” Why we Cook is a wonderful, heartwarming antidote to these trying times, and a powerful testament to unity through food.” —Anita Lo, chef, and author of Solo and Cooking Without Borders “This book is a beautiful object, but it’s also much more than that: an essay collection, a trove of recipes, a guidebook for how we might use food to fight for and further justice. The women in its pages remind us that it’s in the kitchen, in the field, and around the table that we do our most vital work as human beings-and that, now more than ever, we must. —Molly Wizenberg, author of A Homemade Life and The Fixed Stars An inspirational and powerful book that celebrates women's stories, passions, history, and trailblazing achievements in the culinary world, with personal essays, recipes, Q&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. Join the conversation . . . With more than one hundred women restaurateurs, activists, food writers, professional chefs, and home cooks—all of whom are changing the world of food. Featuring essays, profiles, recipes, and more, Why We Cook is curated and illustrated by author and artist Lindsay Gardner, whose visual storytelling gifts bring nuance and insight into their words and their work, revealing the power of food to nourish, uplift, inspire curiosity, and effect change. “Prepare to be blown away by Lindsay Gardner’s illustrations. Her gift as an artist is part of this fluid conversation about food with some of the most intriguing women, and you’ll never want it to end. Why We Cook highlights our voices and varied perspectives in and out of the kitchen and empowers us to reclaim our place in it.” — Carla Hall , chef, television personality, and author of Carla Hall’s Soul Food “ Why We Cook is a wonderful, heartwarming antidote to these trying times, and a powerful testament to unity through food.” — Anita Lo , chef and author of Solo and Cooking Without Borders “This book is a beautiful object, but it’s also much more than that: an essay collection, a trove of recipes, a guidebook for how we might use food to fight for and further justice. The women in its pages remind us that it’s in the kitchen, in the field, and around the table that we do our most vital work as human beings—and that, now more than ever, we must.” — Molly Wizenberg , author of A Homemade Life and The Fixed Stars Join the conversation . . . With more than one hundred women restaurateurs, activists, food writers, professional chefs, and home cooksall of whom are changing the world of food. Featuring essays, profiles, recipes, and more, Why We Cook is curated and illustrated by author and artist Lindsay Gardner, whose visual storytelling gifts bring nuance and insight into their words and their work, revealing the power of food to nourish, uplift, inspire curiosity, and effect change. Prepare to be blown away by Lindsay Gardners illustrations. Her gift as an artist is part of this fluid conversation about food with some of the most intriguing women, and youll never want it to end. Why We Cook highlights our voices and varied perspectives in and out of the kitchen and empowers us to reclaim our place in it. Carla Hall , chef, television personality, and author of Carla Halls Soul Food Why We Cook is a wonderful, heartwarming antidote to these trying times, and a powerful testament to unity through food. Anita Lo , chef#160;and author of Solo and Cooking Without Borders This book is a beautiful object, but its also much more than that: an essay collection, a trove of recipes, a guidebook for how we might use food to fight for and further justice. The women in its pages remind us that its in the kitchen, in the field, and around the table that we do our most vital work as human beingsand that, now more than ever, we must. Molly Wizenberg , author of A Homemade Life and The Fixed Stars "Join the conversation with more than one hundred women restaurateurs, activists, food writers, home cooks, and professional chefs, including Carla Hall, Ruth Reichl, Julia Turshen, Dorie Greenspan, Priya Krishna, Leah Penniman, Rachel Khong, Osayi Endolyn, Bonnie Tsui, and many others-all of whom are changing the world of food. Featuring essays, profiles, recipes, and more, Why We Cook is curated and illustrated by author and artist Lindsay Gardner, whose visual storytelling gifts bring nuance and insight into their words and their work, revealing the power of food to nourish, uplift, inspire curiosity, and effect change"-- Provided by publisher