I hope that you, as a reader, will experience how love and pride flow from the stories and recipes. That was the feeling I got when I interviewed the women from Yalla Trappan. They came to me with their memories and recipes as the most precious gifts. Their faces got a soft glow when they remembered.
It was with joy that they shared their culinary treasures that they had carried with them through war and persecution to their new homeland. Food became the bridge from the old country to the new, and many of these recipes have been passed down through generations among the women.
Through food, we can build bridges of trust and curiosity towards each other. The shortest path between human hearts goes through the culinary landscape. Here there are no red stoplights, only the green permissive. The moment at mealtime provides togetherness everywhere in the world. It brightens up a hard workday.
In the book you hold in your hand, you will meet some of Yalla Trappan's women who generously share their food memories and recipes from their homelands. Enjoy the beautiful pictures and let yourself be inspired to try new dishes. Bon appétit!
Christina Merker-Siesjö, founder of Yalla Trappan
Title: From Yalla Trappan with love. Recipes and food memories
ISBN: 9789187875595
Binding type: Hardcover
Language: Swedish