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MOMMY, WAS GRANDPA A NAZI? IBD

ELISABETH FALCONE
AUTHORHOUSE
08 / 2014
9781496929693
Inglés

Sinopsis

Time seems to stand still when we share a meal with family and friends or with strangers.á The concept that food releases a chemical reaction enhancing our capacity for tolerance and understanding is a common thread in the stories of this book. They take us from WWII Germany to present-day Europe and America . áááá When the author&rsquo,s daughter, Angie, comes home from school and asks, &ldquo,Mommy, was grandpa a Nazi?&rdquo,, the author wants to find who wants to know and meets with Angie&rsquo,s teacher, Ruth Singer, who is teaching about the Holocaust.á They have much in common, and their love of cooking leads to a lifelong friendship.á &ldquo,Gita&rsquo,s Diary&rdquo, is about a Polish refugee whoseá culinary skills help the author&rsquo,s grandmother and her children to survive while the grandfather is in a Nazi labor camp.áááá In &ldquo,Gentiles Only&rdquo,, Ruth Singer discovers that in the 1950&rsquo,s Jews are not welcome in some Miami Beach hotels.áááá &ldquo,Forbidden Love&rdquo, is about Silke, a Norwegian immigrant, who falls in love with Julian, a Black man. She learns that in the 1970&rsquo,s racially mixed couples are taboo in America . They separate, but a cousin&rsquo,s magic cooking reunites them.áááá Paul, an American art student in &ldquo,Aix Marks the Spot&rdquo,, abandons his prejudice against the Irish when a young Irish pastry chef serves him a delicious dessert.áááá Soon after the 9/11 attack, Claudia, a Catholic Latina, meets Azir, a Muslim, on a cruise ship.á In &ldquo,Plain Couscous&rdquo, they set aside their religious differences to enjoy each other and Claudia&rsquo,s picnic.áááá &ldquo,Mutti&rsquo,s Story&rdquo, and &ldquo,Vati&rsquo,s Story&rdquo, helped Angie to understand her grandparents&rsquo, experiences during WWII.The stories&rsquo, recipes are listed at the end of the chapter.á Complete recipes are in the Appendix.

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