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In Bibi's Kitchen
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue. In this incredible volume, renowned food writer Julia Turshen and Somali chef Hawa Hassan present 75 recipes and stories gathered from bibis (or grandmothers) from eight African nations: South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, and Eritrea. Most notably, these eight countries are at the backbone of the spice trade, many of them exporters of things like pepper and vanilla. We meet women such as Ma Shara, who helps tourists "see the real Zanzibar" by teaching them how to make her famous Ajemi Bread with Carrots and Green Pepper; Ma Vicky, a real-life princess from Tanzania, who now lives in suburban New York and makes a mean Matoke (Stewed Plantains with Beans and Beef); and Ma Gehennet from Eritrea who shares her recipes for Kicha (Eritrean Flatbread) and Shiro (Ground Chickpea Stew). Through Julia and Hawa's writing--and their own personal stories--the women, and the stories behind the recipes, come to life. With evocative photography shot on location by Khadija Farah, and food photography by Jennifer May, In Bibi's Kitchen uses food to teach us all about families, war, loss, migration, refuge, and sanctuary.
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Bookwormjillk
Bookwormjillk
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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Pickpick

I absolutely loved flipping through this cookbook that covered several African countries. The photography was lovely and the stories of the women featured were life giving. All of the food looked great but I am most excited to try Rum with Berry Soda from Mozambique, Shaah Cadays (chai) from Somalia, and Chakalaka & Cheddar Braaibroodjies (grilled cheese) from S Africa. #LMPBC will mail this week!

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mabell I saved the shaah cadays recipe too! 1y
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mabell
mabell
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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Pickpick

A vibrant, lovely book about culture, food, and family. It features a selection of fulfilled women sharing what is special to them and how they describe their place in the world.
I saved quite a few recipes to try - they are all very approachable!

#LMPBC #GroupK

It will be on its it‘s way to you @Bookwormjillk !

tagged users iconAmandajoy, suvata, Maria514626
Bookwormjillk Looking forward to it! 1y
Bookwormjillk I got this. Can‘t wait to get started. 1y
mabell @Bookwormjillk Enjoy! 1y
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mabell
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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It‘s arrived! Thanks @Amandajoy !

This a gorgeous book - I‘m looking forward to it!

#GroupK #LMPBC

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Tamra This is a wonderful book! 1y
Bookwormjillk Looks good! 1y
mabell @Tamra @Bookwormjillk Just flipping through - the photography is fabulous, and I‘m excited about the recipes! 1y
Amandajoy Yay! 1y
Maria514626 Can‘t wait to get that one! 1y
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Amandajoy
Amandajoy
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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If you use a magnifying glass, you can see my 2022 reads 🤣

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Amandajoy
Amandajoy
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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Reading adjacent goal is to finish up my library and spend more time in it reading.

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Liz_M
Liz_M
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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Another great #FoodandLit meal, this time for #Kenya. Kachumbari (tomato and onion salad), Mukimo with Onions and Greens, Carrot drink, and Basboosa (semolina cake).

BarbaraBB Looking so good - again! 2y
Catsandbooks Tasty!! 2y
Tamra This is such a wonderful book to read & cook! 2y
Dilara It looks delicious! 2y
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Tamra
Tamra
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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Somali pasta - it‘s what‘s for dinner tonight! 😋 This is a terrific East African cookbook including interviews with grandmothers about their cultures and food.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yum 😋 2y
Cathythoughts The interviews sound interesting ! 2y
Tamra @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks it was tasty! 😄 2y
Tamra @Cathythoughts they really are fun to read. 😁 2y
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bcncookbookclub
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In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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@TiminCalifornia So thanks for the lovely books you sent! I'm so excited to start reading and cook inspired in the gastronomy books you'd included. Sounds amazing!

#blitsyswap #blackhistorymonthswap #BHMS
Thanks @Chelleo

Chelleo Great set of books! Lovely bookmark too! 3y
bcncookbookclub @Chelleo yeah! I really love it too, both! 3y
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Nitpickyabouttrains
Nitpickyabouttrains
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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Pickpick

Such a cool cookbook. It introduced the grandmas who gave the recipes and interviewed them. It also gave background on the countries they came from.

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Exbrarian
Exbrarian
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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Pickpick

I read this charming cookbook more like a travel guide or geography book. Interviews with and recipes from several grandmother's from 8 different East African nations that border the indian ocean.

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Tamra
Tamra
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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Pickpick

Serendipity! I have the right books in my hands at the right moment.

What an amazing work - not just a cookbook but a cultural food anthology of sorts. The introduction is an absorbing narrative and the interviews with the bibis (grandmothers) are delightful. Each bibi picked her own recipes to share and exemplify accessible home cooking. In fact they specifically selected dishes that are easy to prepare. Beautiful photos too of course.

Tamra Bonus - all of the principle creators/contributors of the book are women. 3y
BookishBelle That‘s so cool! 3y
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Exbrarian
Exbrarian
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan
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It's been awhile since I was excited about a cookbook, but I can't wait to get into this one.

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