My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef: A Cookbook (Spiral Bound)
My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef: A Cookbook (Spiral Bound)
Biographical Note:KWAME ONWUACHI is a James Beard Award-winning chef, who was raised in the Bronx, Nigeria, and Louisiana. A former contest and now a recurring judge on Top Chef, Onwuachi...
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Biographical Note: "Kwame Onwuachi's first cookbook, My America, is a love letter to the 'proper nouns'--what he calls his loved ones and culinary influences--in his life. This collection of recipes establishes a more inclusive legacy of American food, one that might be recognizable to everyone: the America of jollof rice and ata din din; of cheesy grits, callaloo and collard greens; of jerk spice, curry powder and ginger-garlic purée. My America honors a tradition while moving it forward, and each recipe includes cultural origins to show how food travels within the African diaspora . . . As a Southerner, I've made grits for years, but Mr. Onwuachi's carefully detailed recipe showed me a different way: Instead of dumping everything in at once, he stirs the grits with water, then streams the mixture into simmering milk for a result that's creamy and light. I'm grateful for the lesson. --Eric Kim, The New York Times "The dishes collected within these pages have more soul than James Brown and Leon Bridges combined. . . . [ My America] looks at the world of cooking through the chef's own colorful, multicultural prism. His America embraces both Louisiana jambalaya and Nigerian jollof rice--and can even trace the line between the two. His America reveres Creole hash browns, West African groundnut stew, Jamaican ackee and saltfish, and Ethiopian doro wat. Onwuachi's America truly marvels at the country's melting pot, perhaps as only a millennial child of New York City can. . . . His recipes pass along not just family history, but larger historical truths, too." -- The Washington Post "Flat-out delicious. . . . [A] cookbook that, in its own way, asserts the right to weave a personal cuisine from a blend of ancestral recipes, diverse influences and idiosyncratic obsessions. . . . Onwuachi's pantry is a family tree with roots in the American South, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Nigeria and beyond." -- The Wall Street Journal " My America is a must-have for anyone who wants to be a better cook. Each recipe is an insight into Kwame's family, travels, and time spent in some of the best kitchens in the world. This book will expand your pantry with spices and ingredients that are so delicious and that really should be in every kitchen everywhere. I want to make the Egusi Stew for dinner tonight--so good!" --David Chang, chef and founder of Momofuku and best-selling author of Eat a Peach "A nuanced, multicultural interpretation of what defines American food. . . . If you're looking to diversify your home cooking game--and celebrate the cultural patchwork of America--this cookbook is a staple." -- USA Today "Have a quart of shrimp stock ready: We're making gumbo this weekend. . . . After a few pages, I couldn't get Onwuachi's voice out of my ear--Ethiopian braised short ribs are 'achingly tender and totally on fire'--and I couldn't shake the sudden urge to fill my fridge with remoulade and jerk paste." --Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit "In My America, Chef Kwame Onuwuachi's story continues with recipes! He offers us his culinary vision of an inclusive nation. 'His' America revels in Nigerian suya and Creole hash browns, Trinidad callaloo and Southern collard greens. There's braised oxtail, egusi with goat, and a repertoire of dishes that delight with the bright tastes of the African Atlantic world. It is a savory nation, indeed, and I am proud to be a citizen." --Jessica B. Harris, best-selling author of High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America "I love My America--not only for its vibrant, delicious, and seasonal recipes that explore the African diaspora, but for the moving story Kwame tells: how food knits together our communities, celebrates and preserves our cultures, and intimately connects us to the land and the people we came from." --Alice Waters, chef and owner of Chez Panisse and author of We Are What We Eat "Kwame Onwuachi takes us on a journey through personal taste memories from the Bronx, down to Texas, and across to ancient lands of Nigeria and the Caribbean. Vibrant and unique recipes like Cucumber and Avocado Salad tempered with a gooseberry peri-peri call back ancestral knowledge that he marries with his own unique experiences and culinary genius." -- Food & Wine " My America is a culinary journey that's well seasoned with many flavors of the diaspora. Kwame pays respect to the ancestors, using his culinary chops to remix their food to show the beauty of his people." --Marcus Samuelsson, best-selling author of Yes, Chef "Kwame Onwuachi uses his own story as a vehicle for sharing recipes from the African diaspora. These dishes--from the United States, the Caribbean, Nigeria, and elsewhere--as honed by his expert palate and tremendous talent, are American food at its finest." --Angela Rye, social justice advocate, lawyer, and award-winning host of "On One with Angela Rye "If the book . . . contained just cooking directions, it would already earn a spot on the kitchen counter of avid cooks. But the accompanying anecdotes with each recipe are what shines as Onwuachi charts the journeys of different diasporas in his blood and community." -- Shondaland "Packed with gems to upgrade anything, like jerk BBQ sauce, tamarind glaze, and ginger-garlic purée." -- Food52 " My America is a cookbook for anyone who, like Onwuachi, knows that there's always more to learn--about our past, and about ourselves." -- Eater "A celebration of the food of the African Diaspora, as handed down through Onwuachi's own family history, spanning Nigeria to the Caribbean, the South to the Bronx, and beyond." -- Salon Publisher Marketing: A BON APPETIT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - What is American food? In his first cookbook, the acclaimed author of Notes from a Young Black Chef shares the dishes of his America; dishes that show the true diversity of American food. Onwauachi is "the most important chef in America" (San Francisco Chronicle) and chef of Tatiana, the New York Times #1 Restaurant in New York City 2023. "A must-have for anyone who wants to be a better cook. Each recipe is an insight into Kwame's family, travels, and time spent in some of the best kitchens in the world." --David Chang Featuring more than 125 recipes, My America is a celebration of the food of the African Diaspora, as handed down through Onwuachi's own family history, spanning Nigeria to the Caribbean, the South to the Bronx, and beyond. From Nigerian Jollof, Puerto Rican Red Bean Sofrito, and Trinidadian Channa (Chickpea) Curry to Jambalaya, Baby Back Ribs, and Red Velvet Cake, these are global home recipes that represent the best of the patchwork that is American cuisine. Interwoven throughout the book are stories of Onwuachi's travels, illuminating the connections between food and place, and food and culture. The result is a deeply personal tribute to the food of "a land that belongs to you and yours and to me and mine." Review Citations:
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Author: Onwuachi, Kwame
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: May 17, 2022
BISAC: Cooking|Individual Chefs & Restaurants|Cooking|Regional & Cultural|African|Cooking|Regional & Cultural|Caribbean & West Indian
Subjects: African American cooking|Cooking, American|Cooking, African|African diaspora|Cooks|United States|Cookbooks
ISBN: 9780525659600
ASIN: B0B139G11CISBN
SKU: SP-9780525659600
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