Maman's Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen

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https://exhibits.library.illinois.edu/s/ias/item/4351

Title: Maman's Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen
Author/Editor(s): Bijan, Donia
Date: 2011
Publisher: Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Call Number: Main Stacks TX725.I7 B55 2011
Catalog Link: https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99665290512205899
Description: "Maman's Homesick Pie" is a captivating and emotionally rich memoir by Iranian American chef Donia Bijan, centering on her family's transition from Iran to California in 1978. Bijan uses food as a language to navigate her journey from her Persian roots to her American life, her culinary education in Paris, and her successful career as a bistro owner in San Francisco. The memoir features thirty inspired recipes that mix her Persian heritage with her expertise in French cooking. It also stands as a tribute to the women, especially her mother, who motivate us to fulfill our potential.