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Review of In Her Kitchen by Gabriele Galimberti

April 2, 2015 By Katie Moseman 35 Comments

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I received a review copy of this book in exchange for writing this review.  This post contains affiliate links.  If you shop through them, a small commission helps support this site.  Thanks! 

 In Her Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Grandmas Around the World is a beautifully photographed coffee table book that chronicles the stories and recipes of grandmothers from around the world.

The author, Gabriele Galimberti, was inspired by his own Italian grandmother.  When she heard that her grandson would be traveling around the world, she wondered who would feed him.  So Galimberti decided to seek out other grandmothers, enjoy their home cooking, and record the recipes that they cooked for him.

Galimberti’s photography is what I enjoyed the most about this book.  Each photograph uses bold colors, strong composition, and an emphasis on what food and people really look like.  It’s never too styled and it’s never, ever, precious.

The recipes, as you might imagine, range widely from feijoada, to tagine, to trifle- and even dried caterpillars.  Each recipe is treated with equal coverage, with a photo of the finished dish and a portrait of the grandmother with the ingredients she used.  Many of the recipes appeared so flavorful and intriguing that I truly wanted to try them out.

If you enjoy flavors from around the world in recipes cooked from the heart, and you like genuinely artistic photography that preserves the authentic spirit of the cook, you’ll love In Her Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Grandmas Around the World.

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  1. Melissa Lawler

    April 2, 2015 at 10:46 am

    My mother’s stuffing is the best. I have to make 3 batches of it because it gets eaten so fast!

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  2. Anne Marie

    April 2, 2015 at 11:22 am

    On the Italian side I just remember lots of fresh pasta, but especially pasta with tuna fish! I HATED it when I was younger, but now I love it.

    Oh the Irish side I just love my grandmother’s stew. It was the only thing I requested after I had Baby #2 and I ate it every day!

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    • Katie

      April 4, 2015 at 11:26 am

      Oh, that’s lovely that you had grandma’s stew every day! So special to have those great comfort food recipes. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Suzi

    April 2, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    My grandma’s butterscotch rolls were amazing!

    Reply
  4. michelle stpierre

    April 2, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Our family dis is hunky hamburgers and cabbage noodles, my grandmother is Hungarian and always makes them.

    Reply
    • DEBORAH BARNA

      August 19, 2020 at 9:07 pm

      Do you have this recipe? Is it breaded hamburgers?

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      • Katie Moseman

        August 30, 2020 at 12:00 pm

        No, I don’t have any of the recipes posted on my website, but you can pick up a copy of In Her Kitchen at your favorite online bookseller.

        Reply
  5. Holly E

    April 2, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    We love making Eggplant Lasagna.

    Reply
  6. sharyl wolter

    April 2, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    Mark’s family chili is one of our fav dishes#

    Reply
  7. manda

    April 3, 2015 at 11:54 am

    All kinds of cakes!

    Reply
  8. Stephanie

    April 3, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    There are a few traditional Chinese dishes that my mom still makes for certain holidays (gong zhi, pork dumplings, turnip cake, etc) that I love, and am hoping to master myself. I want to be able to continue the cooking tradition!

    Reply
  9. Margot C

    April 3, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    I make my mother’s real Louisiana Gumbo

    Reply
  10. Christine

    April 3, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    mom’s best lasagna

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  11. Becky Turner

    April 3, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    My mamas stacked enchiladas toped with an over easy egg from New Mexico !
    A special treat then and even more special now that she is gone.

    Reply
  12. Rosanne

    April 3, 2015 at 11:39 pm

    Yes there is. My Chicken and cheese enchiladas is a requested recips

    Reply
  13. Carolsue

    April 4, 2015 at 4:37 am

    Yes. Stuffed Cabbage handed down by my Polish Mother-in-Law

    Reply
  14. Sarah

    April 4, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    My mom’s (which was my grandfather’s) recipe for Challah. Every year we make one!

    Reply
  15. Stephanie Galbraith

    April 4, 2015 at 7:34 pm

    My fiance loves to make his steak in a frying pan w/ martini butter.

    Reply
  16. Mary

    April 5, 2015 at 12:15 am

    The special dish in our family would be my Mom’s Dewberry Pies.

    Reply
  17. Curtis H

    April 5, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    My grandmothers pigs in a blanket (cabbage)

    Reply
  18. Alice

    April 5, 2015 at 9:08 pm

    there are too many to choose from! mostly I love the festival dishes the best, but even then there are over a dozen 🙂

    Reply
  19. Daniel M

    April 6, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    me mom makes the best chicken parm

    Reply
  20. itzia

    April 6, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    my dad’s albondigas are the best!

    Reply
  21. Theresa Smith

    April 6, 2015 at 10:40 pm

    Our only special dish is Cheesy Crockpot Chicken put over rice.

    Reply
  22. EMMA L HORTON

    April 7, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    MY GRANDMOTHER COULD MAKE THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN, BISQUITS AND MASHED POTATOES

    Reply
  23. Linda M

    April 8, 2015 at 4:31 am

    Shrimp and Okra Gumbo is our family favorite.

    Reply
  24. cathy branciaroli

    April 8, 2015 at 7:52 am

    Both my grandmothers were scratch cooks and I loved everything they made.

    Reply
  25. Mireille

    April 8, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Since I blog about global cuisine and do recipes from all over the world – I would LOVE to win this book would NOT be a dust collector on my shelf and would definitely be used!!!

    Reply
  26. Mireille

    April 8, 2015 at 10:13 am

    just saw we had to answer a question – I come from a very multi cultural family so there are lots of special dishes. One of my faves which my mom learned how to make from my Dad’s sisters. Eventhough my Dad is the Haitian one, my Mom makes the best lambi that everyone always asks for. Lambi is a Haitian dish of stewed conch.

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  27. Dee c.

    April 8, 2015 at 10:19 am

    Homemade stuffing and spaghetti sauce.

    Reply
  28. Jennay

    April 8, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    My Mom’s Chicken n’ Dumplings! So good! There’s no Chicken n’ Dumplings quite like Momma’s!!

    Reply
  29. Lori Hart

    April 8, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    My grandma’s prune cake. It’s amazing!

    Reply
  30. Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere

    April 8, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    I love the recipes my mom makes from her mom. Like her Christmas Pork Pies!

    Reply
  31. Sand

    April 8, 2015 at 10:40 pm

    Yes, we have a lot of special dishes in my family.

    Reply
  32. ali

    June 10, 2015 at 8:46 am

    good blog

    Reply

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