A cookery compendium with a difference, this book is a collection of recipes, personal essays and opinions about food. Dark family secrets, the ways in which food evokes memory, the sensuality of food, and the erotics of presentation are the pleasures explored in this collection. Recipes include Dorothy Allison's favourite Sunday meal, Kitty Tsui's thanksgiving feast, Bertha Harris's southern fried chicken, Katherine Forrest's chilli, and many more. There are contributions from among others, Kate Bornstein, Diane DiMassa, ...
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A cookery compendium with a difference, this book is a collection of recipes, personal essays and opinions about food. Dark family secrets, the ways in which food evokes memory, the sensuality of food, and the erotics of presentation are the pleasures explored in this collection. Recipes include Dorothy Allison's favourite Sunday meal, Kitty Tsui's thanksgiving feast, Bertha Harris's southern fried chicken, Katherine Forrest's chilli, and many more. There are contributions from among others, Kate Bornstein, Diane DiMassa, Jewelle Gomez, Jill Johnston, and Mabel Maney.
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