Resilient Kitchens Author Roundtable

On October 25th at 7pm, we are excited to be back at WOSU's Ross Community Studio, 1800 N Pearl St., for a discussion with co-editors Philip Gleissner and Harry Kashdan, and contributor Sangeeta Lakhani, as we celebrate their James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis, Essays and Recipes.

Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis is a stimulating collection of essays about the lives of immigrants in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, told through the lens of food. It includes a vibrant mix of perspectives from professional food writers, restaurateurs, scholars, and activists, whose stories range from emotional reflections on hardship, loss, and resilience to journalistic investigations of racism in the American food system.

Each contribution is accompanied by a recipe of special importance to the author, giving readers a taste of cuisines from around the world. Every essay is accompanied by gorgeous food photography, the authors’ snapshots of pandemic life, and hand-drawn illustrations by Filipino American artist Angelo Dolojan.