In Memory's Kitchen: A Legacy from the Women of Terezin
By Cara De Silva
Imagine a group of women in the worst of conditions--dehumanized and tortured beyond reason with death looming so very close. They didn't dwell on the present, but took comfort in the past and looked towards the future by means of sharing pieces of their lives with one another. Most of the women who contributed to this book never survived the concentration camps, but through this book--their legacy lives on.
While the main focus of this book is cooking--paradoxical to the fact that the internees were starving, the theme is survival by reflecting the ability these women had to transcend their surroundings. Though there are recipes written in broken English/Czech--this book should not be considered a cookbook.
In Memory's Kitchen : A Legacy from the Women of Terezin
I will have to pick this book to read. It is amazing how when you put a bunch of women in a room and one tosses out a recipe then everyone joins in to share....just look at Facebook! Food/recipes evoke memories beyond belief both comforting and hilarious bringing us all together with a common bond.
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