Food Essays My Grandmother's Recipe Box

Professor Cognard-Black shows you how a simple recipe is itself a story. As she explains, "It sets a scene, forms a plot... (more)

Professor Cognard-Black shows you how a simple recipe is itself a story. As she explains, "It sets a scene, forms a plot, arrives at a climax, and ends with a denouement." Recipes form the basis of edible essays, which start out as instructions and ingredients, but when you mix in personal connections between a dish and your own culinary culture, add a dash of imagery, and stir in the history behind the food, you've extended your recipe into a keepsake-a taste memory. Sharing examples from both the culinary and the literature worlds, Professor Cognard-Black demonstrates how food essays can be among the most delicious to create and consume. (less)