Review
'"A Taste for Paprika" is a tenderly written history of love and loss and, ultimately, renewal, its secrets unfolding through the commotion of generations in the quieter moments of life: in kitchens, at tables, beneath the silver ting of soup spoons.' --
Natale Ghent, author of "No Small Thing"'Laura Elise Taylor writes ofand withcourage, passion, and hope, bridging vast differences of age and experience, language and culture, to bring herself, her family, and her readers to that bittersweet place we all long forhome.' --
Janice Kulyk Keefer, author of "Thieves"
Book Description
We each have our own recipes for history, our own way of blending the ingredients of memory into a palatable tale. What follows are my Omas stories, as I have heard them since before I could talk. And my mothers story, as best I can guess it. Ultimately, though, this recipe is mine...
In this unflinching yet lyrical memoir, Laura Elise Taylor brings together the stories of three generations of women who have lost the men they loved. From a small village on the Austro-Hungarian border to modern Canada, through war, illness, and tragedy, the stories told in Omas kitchen have helped Laura understand who she is and where she came from. But some parts of this story have never been told, and it is up to Laura to piece together a complete tale from this collection of reminiscences—a recipe for a whole life.