Culinary Colonialism, Caribbean Cookbooks, and Recipes for National Independence

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"Drawing on a fascinating range of Caribbean texts and case studies, Culinary Colonialism shows how cookbooks have historically been at the heart of projects such as women's organization, nation building and decolonization in the region. Valens' global focus and her interdisciplinary approach in this book provide new and exciting insights into how more recent Caribbean cookbooks continue to 'migrate and circulate' through the Caribbean diaspora and to intersect with twenty-first century issues such as geopolitics, climate disaster, and new media. Combining recipes and scholarly analysis, this is a book for all those interested in the Caribbean, in Food Studies and in the burgeoning study of the intersections between the two."
- Sarah Lawson Welsh (author of Food, Text and Culture in the Anglophone Caribbean) "A fascinating exploration of Caribbean creolization, anti-colonialism, and nationhood through the stories and concoctions of women who write and cook: 'kitchen poets,' Barbadian American novelist Paule Marshall would have called them." - Valerie Loichot (author of The Tropics Bite Back: Culinary Coups in Caribbean Literature) "The most extensive study of Caribbean cookbooks to date. . . . With accurate references and detailed notes providing rich genealogical and historical context, the book also includes recipes from the cookbooks, allowing readers to engage more deeply with the research and practically prepare Caribbean dishes." - Xin Li (The Journal of Popular Culture)