Why We Cook - by Lindsay Gardner (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An inspirational and powerful book that celebrates women's stories and trailblazing achievements in today's 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, professional and home cooks).<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Join the conversation . . .</b></p><p>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, <i>Why We Cook</i> 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.</p><p>"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. <i>Why We Cook</i> highlights our voices and varied perspectives in and out of the kitchen and empowers us to reclaim our place in it." --<b>Carla Hall</b>, chef, television personality, and author of <i>Carla Hall's Soul Food</i></p><p>"<i>Why We Cook </i>is a wonderful, heartwarming antidote to these trying times, and a powerful testament to unity through food." --<b>Anita Lo</b>, chef and author of <i>Solo </i>and <i>Cooking Without Borders</i></p><p>"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." --<b>Molly Wizenberg</b>, author of <i>A Homemade Life</i> and <i>The Fixed Stars</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Proof that the act of cooking can indeed be an empowering, life-changing thing." --<b><i>Well+Good </i></b> <p/> "Readers will rejoice in this inspiring collection of writing and art about the beautiful, loving act of preparing a meal. . . . With Gardner's gorgeous watercolor illustrations, this book is a love letter to food and those who feed us." --<b><i>Booklist</i></b>, starred review <p/> "A beautiful and thoughtful book, a buffet of approaches to the kitchen that show we're all in this together even though we're inevitably doing it a different way." --<b>Salon.com</b> <p/> "The range of voices shine a light on racial diversity in the culinary world in this visually evocative, comforting book. Easy to dive into at any point when seeking inspiration or a sense of community through food and cooking, this book is a good conversation starter." <i><b>--Library Journal</b></i> <p/> "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. <i>Why We Cook</i> highlights our voices and varied perspectives in and out of the kitchen and empowers us to reclaim our place in it." --<b>Carla Hall</b>, chef, television personality, and author of <i>Carla Hall's Soul Food</i> <p/> "<i>Why We Cook</i> is a wonderful, heartwarming antidote to these trying times, and a powerful testament to unity through food." --<b>Anita Lo</b>, chef and author of <i>Solo</i> and <i>Cooking Without Borders</i> <p/><i>"</i>This book is a beautiful object, but it's also much more than that: an essay collection, a trove of recipes, and 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." --<b>Molly Wizenberg</b>, author of <i>A Homemade Life</i> and <i>The Fixed Stars</i></p><br>
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