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Of morsels and marvels

Hardcover • 2020 • English • 1. edition

Of morsels and marvels

By Maryse Condé

Part of the series The Africa list

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About the book

For many, cooking is simply the mechanical act of reproducing standard recipes. To Maryse Cond, however, cooking implies creativity and personal invention, on par with the complexity of writing a story. A cook, she explains, uses spices and flavors the same way an author chooses the music and meaning of words. In Of Morsels and Marvels, Cond takes us on a literary journey around places she has travelled to in India, Indonesia, and South Africa. She highlights the tastes and culinary traditions t...Show more

Autobiography: writers
Cultural studies: customs and traditions
Cookery / food and drink / food writing

Book details

ISBN

9780857426932

Publisher

Seagull

Published year

2020

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Of morsels and marvels

Format

Hardcover

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