It Happened in the Kitchen: Recipes for Food and Thought Review

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(More customer reviews)i got this book quite a few years ago b'c i had seen ralph nader and his mom on oprah. it was touching and beautiful to hear his mom's philosophy on life and how it all starts with good food. recipes call for whole and fresh foods only -- which is very old world, and very healthy. Ms. Nader grew up in Lebanon, so there are many middle eastern spices and ingredients used. although there are lamb and beef recipes (which i personally have a problem with) there is a fish section as well as one for vegetable-only main dishes. the hummus is the best, and you can adjust it easily to suit your tastebuds...more garlic? more lemon! yum. there are also desserts, bread, yogurt and cheese recipes. the preface is thought-provoking...ralph's mom's (rose's) reflections on food, family and how the two were so important to the development of her mind and her perspective on life. also, she talks about how the time preparing the meals as well as eating them was where you really got to know your family and relatives. i can totally relate to this with my italian background. a lot of my best memories are times spent enjoying food with family. the concept is basic, but often lost in today's micro-wave, fast-food, processed food society.

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