Why We Cook: Women on Food, Identity, and Connection

Why We Cook is a captivating collection of essays, profiles, recipes, and illustrations that explore the powerful role of food in nourishing, uplifting, inspiring curiosity, and effecting change. It features the voices and perspectives of more than one hundred women restaurateurs, activists, food writers, professional chefs, and home cooks, and is curated and illustrated by author and artist Lindsay Gardner.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 240 pages
\n Publication date: 02 March 2021
\n Publisher: Workman Publishing
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With over one hundred remarkable women restaurateurs, activists, food writers, professional chefs, and home cooks, all of whom are reshaping the world of food, join the conversation. Why We Cook is a captivating and enlightening compilation, curated and illustrated by author and artist Lindsay Gardner, whose visual storytelling prowess adds depth and insight to their words and work, unveiling the transformative power of food.

Prepare to be captivated by Lindsay Gardner's illustrations, as they are an integral part of this engaging dialogue about food with some of the most intriguing women. You will never want this conversation to end. Why We Cook celebrates our voices and diverse perspectives, both in and out of the kitchen, empowering us to reclaim our rightful place within it.

"Why We Cook is a wonderful, heartwarming antidote to these challenging times, and a powerful testament to unity through food." - Anita Lo, chef and author of Solo and Cooking Without Borders

This book is a true masterpiece, both in terms of its aesthetic appeal and its content. It serves as an essay collection, a treasure trove of recipes, and a guidebook for leveraging food as a tool for advocating and advancing justice. The women featured in its pages remind us that our most meaningful work as human beings occurs in the kitchen, on the field, and around the table. Moreover, in these unprecedented times, it is more crucial than ever that we recognize the immense potential of food to bring about positive change.

"This book is a beautiful object, but it is so much more than that: an essay collection, a wealth of recipes, and a roadmap for using food to advocate for and promote justice. The women portrayed in its pages remind us that our most vital work as human beings takes place in the kitchen, in the fields, and around the table. Furthermore, in these unprecedented times, it is imperative that we acknowledge the immense potential of food to bring about positive change." - Molly Wizenberg, author of A Homemade Life and The Fixed Stars

\n Weight: 738g\n
Dimension: 184 x 236 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781523509744\n \n