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SHARE: THE COOKBOOK THAT CELEBRATES OUR COMMON HUMANITY. FOREWORD BY MERYL STREEP PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Alison Oakervee,Meryl Streep | 256 pages | 16 May 2013 | Kyle Books | 9780857830999 | English | London, United Kingdom The Share Cookbook, foreword by Meryl Streep | Kyle Books's collection of 10+ meryl streep ideas I'm amazed at how superior your vanilla is! Author Recent Posts. Follow me. Patricia Rain. Patricia Rain is an author, educator, culinary historian, and owner of The Vanilla Company www. She also does culinary presentations for food professionals, cooking schools, trade shows, food fairs, and private groups, and is a regular radio and TV guest. Latest posts by Patricia Rain see all. Like it? Then please share it! Leave a comment. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Submit Comment. She learned of the WfWI program and applied and was accepted. She learned to cook and now works in a restaurant in Kigali and is able to support her family on her own. She says the WfWI experience was first time she felt hope since the genocide. She traveled to Rwanda with WfWI to learn more about the organization. Photo by Lauri Pastrone. Arriving in villages when Jesse would mention she was a cook, "doors opened, we were invited when when we let them know I was hoping to have the women share their cooking, their gardens and their markets with me so I could learn more about Rwandan food. She was astonished at some of the kitchen conditions -- most of which were makeshift at best. In one community they visited the new bakery that WfWI built. It had thick plastic for walls and the oven was outside. Jesse says the bakery is in a "walking village," a string of villages along roads people take to get from place to place. The bakery is run by a co-op of WfWI women. Jesse jumped right in and started baking. I was in heaven. While in Rwanda, Jesse took part in cooking classes at the restaurant Heaven in Kigali. It turned into something more than a lesson for the women. They are taught traditional European cooking so they can get jobs in hotels. I asked if they would show me traditional Rwandan food, so they taught me to make some of their favorite and most commonly cooked foods. It was so beautiful, so loving and so much fun! Jesse also wanted to find and meet her sister Odette. She made her way to Odette's home, several hours from a main village, a basic hut with no running water, no power and an open fire next to the door for cooking. Waiting for us was a meal prepared from her garden of boiled potatoes, beans and green bananas smothered in groundnut spices. I have eaten amazing food, but this was one of the most memorable meals of my life. What Odette shared is what the other women in the cookbook share, and share proudly. Food is the universal language and it connects and inspires people. There are recipes in Share , "It's just regular food, it's not fancy, it's this mix of delicious food and you think 'oh I can cook that. Both Jesse and Lauri will be doing book signings and cooking classes in the San Francisco Bay Area during December and into the new year, including two cooking classes at Draeger's Markets in Silicon Valley in March Share is more than a cookbook. The photos along make me want to go into my kitchen and cook. But the stories of the women inspire me to reach out globally. You see the power of helping just one person and how it can have a positive, even joyful impact. Share is a cookbook you must share with others in your life. News U. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Newsletters Coupons. Follow Us. All rights reserved. Voting Made Easy. Share: The Cookbook that Celebrates Our Common Humanity by Meryl Streep For years, Pastrone had supported Women for Women International WfWI , a foundation that helps war victims create new lives by offering skills training and other assistance. So on her 50th birthday, she rallied a team of volunteers and launched a cookbook project to raise funds for the charity, with considerably more in mind than a quick-printed compendium of favorite casseroles. They wanted to publish a glorious volume involving celebrities, humanitarians and notable chefs. The answer: pretty much everyone. The stories of these resilient, courageous women are inspiring, says Palo Alto chef Jesse Cool, who worked with Pastrone on the project. And the food itself is irresistible. Ashley Judd shared a Chocolate Layer Slice cake. Robin Wright brought Thai-inspired Lettuce Wraps to the table. But it is. Over the last 20 years, Women for Women International has helped some , women in war-torn countries rebuild their lives and move toward economic self- sufficiency through yearlong job skills training and micro-financing programs in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan. For more information, go to www. The recipes in this uplifting book include healthy, everyday recipes, nutritious recipes for family meals, recipes for sharing, and recipes for celebrating. Contributed by women living in the war-torn countries in which WfWI operate, these recipes are also accompanied by dishes shared by internationally known c Nothing brings people together better than the sharing of food. Contributed by women living in the war-torn countries in which WfWI operate, these recipes are also accompanied by dishes shared by internationally known chefs, humanitarians, and philanthropists. Dishes range from authentic Afghani bichak pastries and Congolese sticky doughnuts to spicy cashew and tomato soup, Indonesian beef rendang, and orange-scented almond cake. Interspersed throughout are the inspiring stories from the women whose lives have been changed through the intervention of WfWI. Get A Copy. Hardcover , pages. More Details Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Share , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. I love to read the stories of the people and places where the recipes were developed. Beautifully written and outstanding photography. The recipes are fairly simple and easy to make, though there have been a few where I have had to go in search of ingredients, but it was well worth it. Mar 22, Lloyd Russell rated it it was amazing. Lauri, and 4 collaborators, put together a cookbook, called Share, that she was promoting, and that VHOB was highlighting in the store. After listening to Lauri, several of us bought the cookbook - and more. What is Share all about? Women for Women International is an organization whose mission is to support women in a number of war-torn countries. The idea is to give women training over the course of a year that allows them to be inde Last December, Lauri Pastrone came to Village House of Books. The idea is to give women training over the course of a year that allows them to be independent and productive members of their society when that year is up. Joni and I were certainly sold. What does the cookbook consist of? There are numerous recipes from: nationally-renowned chefs, celebrities, and 2 women from each of the 8 war-torn countries. In fact, Meryl Streep wrote the forward for the cookbook. Let WfWi explain about the cookbook and the program: Share — the cookbook that celebrates our common humanity Since , Women for Women International WfWI has transformed the lives of nearly , women survivors of war. What Is Women for Women International? A key component is information regarding their rights -- what they are and how to fight for them in their homes, their communities and their nations. The variety of trades offered include: organic farming, small animal husbandry, tile production, tailoring, cooking, bee keeping, bread making, and more. WfWI has centres only in countries of conflict or post-conflict. In addition to receiving the Conrad Hilton Humanitarian prize, she has been named a member of the Clinton Global Initiative by former President Clinton. Do yourself a favor and, at least, buy this book. I guarantee that either way, you will feel great. Dec 13, Christina rated it really liked it. Wonderful cookbook for a great cause. Not counting this toward my reading goal, but I really did enjoy this Dec 28, Heidi rated it it was amazing. I have been reading this book at a time of year of great food indulgence so it was refreshing to get this amazing perspective on food for survival, community gathering and cultural sustainability. The book was produced by Women for Women International which works to empower women from war torn countries to gain life and business skills to allow for their empowerment. There are incredible stories of endurance and strength in the face of abject poverty and extreme violence in this beautifully pres I have been reading this book at a time of year of great food indulgence so it was refreshing to get this amazing perspective on food for survival, community gathering and cultural sustainability. There are incredible stories of endurance and strength in the face of abject poverty and extreme violence in this beautifully presented cook book. Humanitarians, chefs, actors and musicians are among the voices included in this book as well as the women who have been sponsored in countries such as Rwanda, Bosnia, Iraq and South Sudan.