"Five women artists explore the roots of their creativity in a beautiful anthology. We are invited into their kitchen to share conversations, poems and stories. History, culture race, and ethnicity blend with family and personal narratives. This book is flavored with laughter, tears, courage, and survival; to read its pages is to be both nourished and delighted!" -- Kathleen Spivak

"Laughing in the Kitchen makes us feel the fragrance, rhythms, words, of extraordinary women who have shared their journeys and ethnicities with authenticity and splendor." -- Marjorie Agosin