Voices in the Kitchen: Views of Food and the World from Working-Class Mexican and Mexican American Women

by Meredith E. Abarca

Book Overview

"Literally, chilaquiles are a breakfast I grew up eating: fried corn tortillas with tomato-chile sauce. Symbolically, they are the culinary metaphor for how working-class women speak with the seasoning of their food."--from the Introduction

Through the ages and across cultures, women have carved out a domain in which their cooking allowed them to express themselves, strengthen family relationships, and create a world of shared meanings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585445312
• ISBN13: 9781585445318
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"