Building Houses out of Chicken Legs

Building Houses out of Chicken Legs
Author: Psyche A. Williams-Forson
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2006-12-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0807877352

Chicken--both the bird and the food--has played multiple roles in the lives of African American women from the slavery era to the present. It has provided food and a source of income for their families, shaped a distinctive culture, and helped women define and exert themselves in racist and hostile environments. Psyche A. Williams-Forson examines the complexity of black women's legacies using food as a form of cultural work. While acknowledging the negative interpretations of black culture associated with chicken imagery, Williams-Forson focuses her analysis on the ways black women have forged their own self-definitions and relationships to the "gospel bird." Exploring material ranging from personal interviews to the comedy of Chris Rock, from commercial advertisements to the art of Kara Walker, and from cookbooks to literature, Williams-Forson considers how black women arrive at degrees of self-definition and self-reliance using certain foods. She demonstrates how they defy conventional representations of blackness and exercise influence through food preparation and distribution. Understanding these complex relationships clarifies how present associations of blacks and chicken are rooted in a past that is fraught with both racism and agency. The traditions and practices of feminism, Williams-Forson argues, are inherent in the foods women prepare and serve.

Chicken Legs

Chicken Legs
Author: Mogamad Salie
Publisher: via tolino media
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2021-09-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0620959266

A memoir. "Em wanted to join but was never selected, yet he would go with to watch." To be left on the side line is not unusual for Em. South Africa, 1970. An autistic boy is born into the Coloured community during Apartheid. Talented and reaching for his goals, Em tries to fit in. He mimics his older brothers but still they do not include him. He wants to belong to a sports club but his elders enforce religion. He longs to explore his environment but the regime prevents it. Whether it is the games he is unable to join or being left out of conversations, he does not give up and stumbles on. His parents remain the pillars at his side and encourage him to be his peculiar self.

The House With Chicken Legs

The House With Chicken Legs
Author: Sophie Anderson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338209981

An extraordinary retelling of the Baba Yaga myth, this debut novel will wrap itself around your heart and never let go. All 12-year-old Marinka wants is a friend. A real friend. Not like her house with chicken legs. Sure, the house can play games like tag and hide-and-seek, but Marinka longs for a human companion. Someone she can talk to and share secrets with. But that's tough when your grandmother is a Yaga, a guardian who guides the dead into the afterlife. It's even harder when you live in a house that wanders all over the world . . . carrying you with it. Even worse, Marinka is being trained to be a Yaga. That means no school, no parties -- and no playmates that stick around for more than a day. So when Marinka stumbles across the chance to make a real friend, she breaks all the rules . . . with devastating consequences. Her beloved grandmother mysteriously disappears, and it's up to Marinka to find her -- even if it means making a dangerous journey to the afterlife.With a mix of whimsy, humor, and adventure, this debut novel will wrap itself around your heart and never let go.

That Sounds So Good

That Sounds So Good
Author: Carla Lalli Music
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0593138260

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Recipes to match every mood, situation, and vibe from the James Beard Award–winning author of Where Cooking Begins ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: San Francisco Chronicle • ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time Out, Glamour, Taste of Home Great food is an achievable part of every day, no matter how busy you are; the key is to have go-to recipes for every situation and for whatever you have on hand. The recipes in That Sounds So Good are split between weekday and weekend cooking. When time is short, turn to quick stovetop suppers, one-pot meals, and dinner salads. And for the weekend, lean into lazy lunches, simmered stews, and hands-off roasts. Carla’s dishes are as inviting and get-your-attention-good as ever. All the recipes—such as Fat Noodles with Pan-Roasted Mushrooms and Crushed Herb Sauce or Chicken Legs with Warm Spices—come with multiple ingredient swaps and suggestions, so you can make each one your own. That Sounds So Good shows Carla at her effortless best, and shows how you can be, too.

Diva Q's Barbecue

Diva Q's Barbecue
Author: Danielle Bennett
Publisher: Appetite by Random House
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2016-04-26
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 014752993X

Diva Q, host of the hit TV show BBQ Crawl, brings us her backyard barbecue recipes, with more than 185 grilling favorites for absolutely everyone. Diva Q's (aka Danielle Bennett's) backyard barbecue book is packed with simple recipes for casual, down-to-earth family food. Get started with the six recipes you need to know most, then move to chapters on appetizers, pork, bacon (Diva Q's claim to fame), beef, fowl, seafood, sides, salads, slaws, breads and desserts, that take you from the basics to the best the barbecue world has to offer. Plenty of meatless options are included, including Portobello-Cheddar Burgers, Smokin' Good Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon Butter and The Ultimate Mac and Cheese. With more than just recipes, Diva Q takes all the guesswork out of grilling for you, with guidance on everying from getting great char marks, to picking the right meat--and even points you to her YouTube videos online for extra help. If it's got anything to do with barbecue, Diva Q has got you covered! Diva Q's Barbecue is an indispensable book for every backyard barbecuer, and the perfect companion when cooking for a crowd. So fire up the grill and invite your friends over--because life's too short for bad barbecue!

Craig Claiborne's the New New York Times Cookbook

Craig Claiborne's the New New York Times Cookbook
Author: Craig Claiborne
Publisher: Wings
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Cooking, American
ISBN: 9780517122358

Foreword by Pierre Franey. More than 1.000 regional. ethnic and haute cuisine recipes in this cookbook bible. This extraordinary volume reflects the revolutionary changes that have occurred in the American kitchen. Line drawings and b&w drawings throughout.

The City of Zirdai

The City of Zirdai
Author: Maria V. Snyder
Publisher: Maria V. Snyder
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2021-06-02
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1946381098

It's suicide, Shyla. You're the prize they want. Through her courage and tenacity, Shyla Sun-Kissed has awoken the power of The Eyes of Tamburah. But this feat only marks the beginning of the challenges that the magical order, the Invisible Sword, faces to free the underground city of Zirdai. Though they have allies among the monks and splinter cells inside the city, Shyla knows the Invisible Sword doesn't have the strength to win. With the group fracturing due to the strain of losses from their latest ordeal, thinly veiled suspicions and endless disagreements, it's up to Shyla to forge a new united order. When both the draconian Water Prince and brutal Heliacal Priestess learn of Shyla's new powers, life becomes even more complicated as they will stop at nothing to capture Shyla and take the magic of The Eyes for themselves. Hunted at every turn and unable to hide, Shyla and the Invisible Sword must use every resource at their command - and unearth new ones - in their race to save the city from destruction. But their enemies always seem to be one step ahead. And the cost to win the battle may be more than Shyla would ever be willing to pay...

Kitchen Gypsy

Kitchen Gypsy
Author: Joanne Weir
Publisher: Sunset
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780848746032

From the beloved host and producer of PBS series Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence and Joanne Weir Gets Fresh. "Joanne's infectious enthusiasm...draws readers effortlessly into a new and beautiful relationship to food." - Alice Waters Chef, cooking instructor, and PBS television host Joanne Weir has inspired legions of home cooks with her signature California-Mediterranean cuisine and warm, engaging style. In Kitchen Gypsy, the James Beard Award-winning author offers a taste of the people, places, and flavors that have inspired her throughout the years. With refreshing honesty and humor, Joanne shares the spark that led to her love of cooking, how she learned to taste and develop a palate, the meal that would forever change her life, her years working with Alice Waters at Chez Panisse during the beginning of the farm-to-table movement, and her continued travels teaching cooking classes the world over. Throughout, she offers the cherished dishes and lessons that have shaped her culinary journey, from the 140-year-old Lighting Cake recipe handed down from her great-grandmother to the luxurious Beef Roulade with Mushrooms and Garlic perfected during her Master Chef training in France, and the approachable, globally-inspired dishes, like Fried Pork Belly Tacos and Autumn Salad with Figs and Pomegranate, that have made her a favorite of home cooks. Lushly illustrated with full-color photographs, Kitchen Gypsy is both an inspirational cooking resource and an armchair read, offering recipes made to be shared and savored against the colorful backdrop of Weir's evocative writing.

The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle

The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle
Author: Victoria Williamson
Publisher: Floris Books
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2018-04-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782504915

Reema runs to remember the life she left behind in Syria. Caylin runs to find what she's lost. Under the grey Glasgow skies, twelve-year-old refugee Reema is struggling to find her place in a new country, with a new language and without her brother. But she isn't the only one feeling lost. Her Glasgwegian neighbour Caylin is lonely and lashing out. When they discover an injured fox and her cubs hiding on their estate, the girls form a wary friendship. And they are more alike than they could have imagined: they both love to run. As Reema and Caylin learn to believe again, in themselves and in others, they find friendship, freedom and the discovery that home isn’t a place, it’s the people you love. Heartfelt and full of hope, The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle is an uplifting story about the power of friendship and belonging. Inspired by her work with young asylum seekers, debut novelist Victoria Williamson's stunning story of displacement and discovery will speak to anyone who has ever asked 'where do I belong?'

The Ultimate One-Pan Oven Cookbook

The Ultimate One-Pan Oven Cookbook
Author: Julia Konovalova
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2018-08-28
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1624145655

Amazing Flavor, Complete Meals, One Pan! Sit back and let the oven do the work for you with this exciting collection of delicious, convenient meals. Just pop all the ingredients on a pan, slide it in the oven, and you’ve got dinner in no time! Plus, the counters stay clean and the sink doesn’t fill up with dishes. Grab your sheet pan, baking sheet, Dutch oven, or roasting pan and you’re halfway to dinner, even on a hectic weeknight. Throw together Spicy Blackened Chicken Legs with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli for amazing favor in a flash. While Family-Style Herb and Garlic Roast Leg of Lamb is in the oven, you’re free to play a game with the kids or sit back with a glass of wine. Do you love hosting brunch, but hate scrambling eggs at the hot stove all morning? Pour yourself a cup of coffee and catch up with guests while the Make-Ahead Leek and Goat Cheese Strata heats up. Decadent fruit desserts and satisfying snacks round out your meals. Every dish is created with health in mind, without overdoing the salt and oil. With exciting combinations, and surprisingly quick prep, these recipes will transform the way you cook.