The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table Arab Literary Tradition The women graduating from Bryn

The women graduating from Bryn Mawr in 1962 found themselves leaving a world where women's roles were pre-determined

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ISBN-10: 1481499254

ISBN-13: 978-1442412163

Translator: Abu Bakr ibn Nasir

The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table Arab Literary Tradition The women graduating from BrynMargaret Bragg does not own a single cookbook. She measures in "dabs" and "smidgens" and "tads" and "you know, hon, just some." She cannot be pinned down on how long to bake corn bread ("about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the mysteries of your oven"). Her notion of farm to table is a flatbed truck. But she can tell you the secrets to perfect mashed potatoes, corn pudding, redeye gravy, pinto beans and hambone, stewed cabbage, short ribs, chicken and