224 pages hardcover
Finished books available
US: The New Press
Canada: Thomas Allen, Sep 2004
UK and the Carribbean: Ian Randle Publishers
(Photo: Thomas King)
Austin Clarke is the winner of the 2002 Giller Prize, the 2003 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the 16th Annual Trillium Prize for The Polished Hoe, which was also long-listed for the 2004 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. He is also the winner of the 1990 W.O. Mitchell Prize, awarded each year to a Canadian writer who has produced an outstanding body of work and has served as a mentor for other writers. Clarke, who lives in Toronto, is the author of nine novels and six-short story collections, including Choosing His Coffin: The Best Stories of Austin Clarke, and the memoir, Growing Up Stupid Under the Union Jack
A Culinary Memoir (previously published as Pigtails 'n' Breadfruit)
by Austin Clarke
IN THE VOICE OF GILLER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR AUSTIN CLARKE, THE RECIPES OF BARBADOS COME ALIVE, TEEMING WITH DELECTABLE, DISTINCTIVE ISLAND TASTES, IN THE INIMITABLE PROSE OF ONE OF THE GREATEST NOVELISTS OF OUR GENERATION
- Winner of the Casa de las Americas Literary Prize
From the author of the Giller Prize-winning The Polished Hoe comes a culinary memoir as savoury as his best fiction.
From succulent King-Fish and White Rice to well-seasoned Pepperpot to a late-night omelette cooked for Norman Mailer, Clarke welcomes you into his Bajan kitchen for a glass of wine and an island feast as only he can prepare.
PRAISE FOR LOVE AND SWEET FOOD
“"[A] delightful culinary memoir... Clarke’s voice deserves to be savored.” — PUBLISHERS NEWS
“Novelist Clarke marshals his considerable literary gifts to reflect on how food continues to define home and culture for descendants of the African slaves who cultivated Barbados’ cane fields. Clarke’s marvelous ability to set down the unique Barbadian dialect and make it accessible sparkles throughout these essays... Anyone seeking insight into daily life and culture in the West Indies will find this memoir a valuable key.” — BOOKLIST, starred review
“The colorful cuisine of Barbados is the star of this book, and readers will find themselves immersed in the food and culture of that vibrant country... [T]he author’s lyrical, evocative writing style is certain to please armchair cooks and travelers..” — LIBRARY JOURNAL