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Unique new collection of 91 recipes celebrates food, culture and stories
Kalpna Woolf is credited with saying “the beating heart of Bristol” is in her new book.
Eat, Share, Love is a unique collection of 91 recipes and the stories behind them in a celebration of different communities and cultures and the food and traditions that connect them.
Published on Monday, the book contains stories of joy, romance, family and seasons, some tinged with sadness and nostalgia. It features contributions from different people in the city who have shared their recipes and the memories they evoke.
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A continuation of the work of 91 Ways in book form, Eat, Share, Love contains dishes from across the globe, from Eritrean stews, fragrant Iranian saffron rice and fresh Sudanese salads to celebratory sweet pancakes made at Holi, Somali Lamb Huuris, Polish Easter cake and Bosnian Breskvice.
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Every dish is accompanied by the personal story behind it, with tales of love, family, friendship, happiness, loss, kindness, laughter and much more.
From romance blossoming over a tantalising Persian ghormeh sabzi to foraging in hedgerows for elderflowers to make Grandma’s delicious cordial and gathering with family and friends to make Moldovan cheese dumplings.
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Food author, charity campaigner and founder of 91 Ways Kalpna created and curated the book. She also contributed several of her own family recipes and stories.
“The joy of this book is in reminding ourselves just how much our favourite foods actually mean to us, and that by the simple act of sharing our food and stories we can make unexpected connections with each other which can bridge our cultural, religious and ethnic divides and bring us all closer together,” says Kalpna.
“Our favourite recipes have a story to tell. They connect us to our past, to our culture, to our happiest, saddest and most memorable times – to who we are.”
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Eat, Share, Love is available to buy online and in bookshops from Monday.
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