A savory memoir from one of America’s greatest writers.
It’s hard to avoid cracking wise about “And still I rise,” when writing about Maya Angelou’s celebration of food, family and fellowship. But this audiobook is no joke. The poet’s savory memoir reveals that she’s a dab hand in the kitchen, having even worked for a stretch as a cook at San Francisco’s Creole Cafe. The Arkansas native filters a lifetime of memories through 73 mouthwatering family recipes, sumptuous-sounding down-home dishes like her grandmother’s (known as Momma) baked lemon meringue pie and chicken and dumplings and her brother’s smothered pork chops. She even invited famed food writer M.F.K. Fisher home for cassoulet. But the rich voice of the poet reading her own words is the tastiest treat by far. This is not the book to listen to while grocery shopping on an empty stomach. Better to save it for dessert after a rich, satisfying meal. Like Angelou, you will long for a larger stomach, so you can eat two more helpings.
Hallelujah! the Welcome TableA Lifetime of Memories with Recipes
Maya Angelou
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Hallelujah! the Welcome Table
Narrarated by: Maya Angelou
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09.17.07
Maya Angelou, Hallelujah! the Welcome Table
2007 | Label: Random House Audio
A savory memoir from one of America's greatest writers.
It's hard to avoid cracking wise about "And still I rise," when writing about Maya Angelou's celebration of food, family and fellowship. But this audiobook is no joke. The poet's savory memoir reveals that she's a dab hand in the kitchen, having even worked for a stretch as a cook at San Francisco's Creole Cafe. The Arkansas native filters a lifetime of memories through 73 mouthwatering family recipes, sumptuous-sounding down-home dishes like her grandmother's (known as Momma) baked lemon meringue pie and chicken and dumplings and her brother's smothered pork chops. She even invited famed food writer M.F.K. Fisher home for cassoulet. But the rich voice of the poet reading her own words is the tastiest treat by far. This is not the book to listen to while grocery shopping on an empty stomach. Better to save it for dessert after a rich, satisfying meal. Like Angelou, you will long for a larger stomach, so you can eat two more helpings.