Feed the Resistance: Recipes + Ideas for Getting Involved

by Julia Turshen

Overview

The New York Times bestselling cookbook author shares a practical and inspiring handbook for political activism—with recipes.

Today, activism is as essential as a good meal. And when people search for ways to resist injustice and express support for civil rights, environmental protections, and more, they begin by gathering around the table to talk and plan. In Feed the Resistance, acclaimed cookbook author Julia Turshen shares dishes that foster community and provide sustenance for the mind and soul.

Turshen includes a dozen of the healthy, affordable recipes she’s known for, plus more than 15 recipes from a diverse range of celebrated chefs. With stimulating lists, extensive resources, and essays from activists in the worlds of food, politics, and social causes, Feed the Resistance is a must-have handbook for anyone looking to make a difference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452168432
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	10/12/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	146
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Julia Turshen is the bestselling author of Feed the Resistance, named the Best Cookbook of 2017 by Eater, and Small Victories, named one of the Best Cookbooks of 2016 by The New York Times and NPR. She has coauthored numerous cookbooks including It's All Good with Gwyneth Paltrow, and hosted the first two seasons of Radio Cherry Bombe. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, T Magazine, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Saveur, and SELF. Epicurious has called her one of the 100 Greatest Home Cooks of All Time. Julia lives in the Hudson Valley with her wife and pets.

Editorial Reviews

12/01/2017
An army marches on its stomach, and an army of activists is no different. Turshen's (Small Victories) latest cookbook is dedicated to feeding people with purpose and making it easy to do so. Featuring recipes from the author and a diverse group of contributors, the book is divided into three sections: "Easy Meals for Folks Who Are Too Busy Resisting To Cook" (e.g., Greek chickpea salad; sheet pan sausage, potatoes, and red cabbage), "Feeding the Masses: Food for Crowds" (e.g., easy posole, tikka masala macaroni and cheese), and "Baked Goods and Portable Snacks" (e.g., baked oatmeal and apple squares, chocolate espresso pie bars). Included throughout are essays on topics such as how food can impact communities and help end recidivism. Lists such as Ten Things You Can Do in Less Than Ten Minutes and Twenty Places To Reach Out To appear at the end. Though there are no photographs, the design is appealing and modern. VERDICT A unique resource that deserves a place in public libraries.—Stephanie Klose, Library Journal

Library Journal

10/23/2017
While attending an immigration rights meeting with her wife, author Turshen (The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook) had an epiphany: “complacence was no longer a luxury any of us could afford” given the current political climate. Inspired, she reached out to fellow cooks and authors and assembled this short and spotty guide of recipes and tips to fuel social activism. Citizen Action’s Callie Jayne’s essay on organized activism is terrific and sure to inspire, but food writer Tunde Wey’s effort at tying sex to food falls flat. The food is a similar mishmash of styles and approaches. Turshen includes recipes to feed an army at meetings (Thai yellow curry vegetable pot), highlight specific causes (Manoomin elk meatballs), pack for marches (baked oatmeal and apple squares), or simply show off one’s culinary skills (the 33-ingredient Brazilian fish pot pie). Some recipes, like the labor- and time-intensive mushroom gumbo in a dark roux (contributed by Bryant Terry, chef at the Museum of African Diaspora), raise the question of whether such a dish is the best use of an activist’s time. The book’s heart is clearly in the right place, but it would have benefitted from more time in the oven. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

"What can you do? Cook for your community and yourself.Simple food-honestly sourced and lovingly made-creates connections, gives fuel to the fight, starves ignorance and apathy. Where to start? With a spoon and a pot and this inspiring, instructive book."-Adam Sachs, Editor in Chief, Saveur

"As a food writer, you're often told to 'stick to food.' Julia Turshen knows better. She knows that food *is* politics, from the diverse array of people who cook it to those who work so hard grow it. And if you want to get optimistic about it-and hey, why not?-it's the one thing that unites us all."-Adam Rapoport, Editor in Chief,Bon Appétit

"Julia Turshen is my 'shero.' In Feed the Resistance, she gives us a manifesto for food activism. From essays by fellow food fighters like Bryant Terry, Caleb Zigas, and Shakirah Simley to a resource list for novices to recipes that can feed small gatherings or multitudes, she blazes a trail for those who want to use food to create change. If that weren't enough, all profits go to the ACLU. Buy this book and begin your own food journey."-Dr. Jessica B. Harris, Culinary Historian and Author, My Soul Looks Back

"The best cookbooks are catalogs of ideas."-John T. Edge, Director, Southern Foodways Alliance,and Author, The Potlikker Papers

"What an incredible reminder of the power of food to bring people together. This book will inspire you, will make you want to talk, to listen, and to act. It will also make you very hungry."-Abbi Jacobson, Co-creator and Co-star, Broad City

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