In a gorgeous keepsake volume based on the slideshow that captured the worldrsquo;s attention; Gabriele Galimbertirsquo;s beautiful portraits of grandmothers from all over the world with their signature dishes stunningly illustrates the international language of food and family.On the eve of a photography trip around the world; Gabriele Galimberti sat down to dinner with his grandmother Marisa. As she had done so many times before; she prepared his favorite raviolimdash;a gesture of love and an expression of the traditions by which he had come to know her as a child. The care with which she prepared this meal; and the evident pride she took in her dish; led Gabriele to seek out grandmothers and their signature dishes in the sixty countries he visited. The kitchens he photographed illustrate both the diversity of world cuisine and the universal nature of a dish served up with generosity and love. At each womanrsquo;s table; Gabriele became a curious and hungry grandson; exploring new ingredients and gathering stories. These vibrant and intimate profiles and photographs pay homage to grandmothers and their cooking everywhere. From a Swedish housewife and her homemade lox and vegetables to a Zambian villager and her Roasted Spiced Chicken; this collection features a global palate: included are hand-stuffed empanadas from Argentina; twice-fried pork and vegetables from China; slow-roasted ratatouille from France; and a decadent toffee trifle from the United States. Taken together or bite by bite; In Her Kitchen taps into our collective affection for these cherished family members and the ways they return that affection.In Her Kitchen is an evocative; loving portrait of the power of food and family; no matter where in the world you sit down for dinner.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Space; place; pace; face; grace; chase; embraceBy George F. SimonsThis concatenation of haiku is in grateful response to hearing Sarah Williams; Goldhagens audiobook being read to me; Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives. So enlightening and eye-opening; I could not respond in prose!How does space embrace;create who I am right nowand move me to move?I am where Ive been.My memory of placestells me where to go.What I chase and seekstarts in where I find myself;framed by deacute;jagrave; vu?How fast will I move?Rough or smooth beneath my feetmay govern my pace.Fabric and texture ndash;what I touch is touching me;perhaps scorching me.Whats the threat of noise;in the eardrums of my heart;distracting me now?Lingering odorsremind me what happened here;loss or gain of face.The size of my boxmdash;what a pox if it has locksmdash;makes me sick or well.Whats to gain or lose?Given an environment;how free do I choose?Pointing to beyond;high arches and open doorsinvite growth and grace.It takes nerve and vervein a rectangular worldto create a curve.How to size you up;when the tint of painted wallscolors my feelings?Now I take notice;how my worlds fill me up.All I am is me.Dalai Lama quest?"Make me one with everything"Im your pizza pie.Old partitioned meput Descartes before the horse.More stable now; whole.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Namely that there is a great chain of relational structures in architectural experience that must ...By coy v. howardWell; well; well! It had to happen. Sarah Goldhagen has linked the intuitive and often speculative notions of the lsquo;whatrsquo; and the lsquo;howrsquo; of architectural aesthetic experience with the latest neuroscience research that supports what only the most sensitive and lucid designers know. Namely that there is a great chain of relational structures in architectural experience that must be presenced to make possible the fusion of the cognitive; valuational; and sensory modes of our being that produces the immersive experience that we call aesthetic. Goldhagenrsquo; s research clearly articulates why architecture is not a building but an adjective we use to describe such immersive experiences.Coy HowardProfessorSouthern California Institute of ArchitectureAuthor of lsquo;The Thickening of Timersquo;3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. This brilliant book opened my eyes to the world around me ...By Dan LyonsThis brilliant book opened my eyes to the world around me and helped me see my environment in new ways. Goldhagen is advocating for better design; design that is more human-centric and connects us to nature. Shes a former professor at Harvard Graduate School of Design and a well-known architecture critic; and she has spent her entire life trying to understand the process by which the built environment affects us emotionally and psychologically. Here she is writing for a general audience; and sharing what she has learned during a lifetime of interdisciplinary exploration with people like me; who do not have a background in art or design or architecture; but who are curious to learn about how our surroundings affect our lives. Imagine the treat of being able to go on a tour of the world with a guide who is so smart; insightful; entertaining; witty; deeply informed; and passionate about her subject. For what its worth; this is also a beautifully produced book with gorgeous illustrations. Its a book I will save and treasure; and go back to again and again. I wish I could give it more stars.
