Posts Tagged: Maman’s Homesick Pie

July 18, 2011

Sneak Peek: <i>Maman’s Homesick Pie</i> by Donia Bijan

Sneak Peek: Maman’s Homesick Pie by Donia Bijan

San Francisco chef Donia Bijan’s mouthwatering memoir, Maman’s Homesick Pie, will be landing in bookstores in October.  To pique your appetite, we have some advanced praise and an excerpt below. In the …

June 23, 2011

Summer Reading List

Summer Reading List

It’s no secret that we Algonkians are voracious readers. This summer, we’re excited to dive into a wide variety of books, from the eclectic (The Decameron, Emily Post’s Etiquette, Yakuza Moon) to …

June 22, 2011

For the Love of Veggies:  Algonquin Cooks with Donia Bijan’s <i>Maman’s Homesick Pie</i>

For the Love of Veggies: Algonquin Cooks with Donia Bijan’s Maman’s Homesick Pie

I am an unashamed lover of vegetables. When I decided to become a vegetarian at the age of 12, I spent the first couple of years subsisting on bread, oatmeal, apples … …