{"product_id":"not-a-cookbook-robby-reis","title":"Not A Cookbook - Robby Reis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot A Cookbook - Robby Reis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, Not a Cookbook appears to be just what its title implies—but beneath the surface lies a layered, collage-style portrait of a restaurant and the family that holds it together. Centered on Resto Palme, a Caribbean restaurant in Montreal run by married duo Lee-Anne Millaire Lafleur and Ralph Alerte, the book offers a deeply personal and provocative exploration of kitchen culture, where food becomes a lens through which to examine family, friendship, labor, and resistance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA longtime friend of the family, Reis takes an embedded, nonlinear approach to storytelling. Through photographs, texts, and contributions from customers and staff, Not a Cookbook captures not just the daily challenges of running a family business, but also the peripheral stories—of racism, activism, and the emotional labor required to build and protect something shared and sacred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDespite its name, Not a Cookbook does offer some treasured family recipes—however, when it comes to a few key ingredients that make a certain sauce so special, Alerte leaves us simply with, “sorry blood, I can’t give it away.” The result is a new model for the cookbook: a radical kitchen guide rooted in community, resilience, and love. Less about what’s on the plate, and more about everything that makes the plate possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTBW Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20.3 x 25.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Central","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57527110893952,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2009\/7115\/files\/NotACookbook-RobbyReis1_3cae3418-f35d-43cf-b8f9-a114cb26d8b7.jpg?v=1785491925","url":"https:\/\/unitom.info\/products\/not-a-cookbook-robby-reis","provider":"UNITOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}