"There is not a better smell in the world than Ajee's Cook-up rice. The kitchen fills with the smell of coconut, garlic and spices. Faruq loves his grandmother Ajee, and he loves her cooking. In fact, Faruq would like to cook too - he wants to be a chef, but Ajee says he has to be a doctor like his father.
But one day when Ajee is too ill to make the family feast, with the help of his neighbour Mrs Joseph, Faruq picks some hot wiri wiri chilli peppers and cooks up a banquet. Preparing food for his family fills Faruq's heart with love - and sets a different course for his future."
I could smell the Caribbean cooking emanating from the gorgeous aromatic illustrations and seeping out from the lovely colourful language used in the book. I devoured it, savoured it, and went back from seconds.
I read it to my grandchildren too and they enjoyed seeing Faruq delevop and we can't wait to make the lime cookies from the recipe, thank you.
But one day when Ajee is too ill to make the family feast, with the help of his neighbour Mrs Joseph, Faruq picks some hot wiri wiri chilli peppers and cooks up a banquet. Preparing food for his family fills Faruq's heart with love - and sets a different course for his future."
I could smell the Caribbean cooking emanating from the gorgeous aromatic illustrations and seeping out from the lovely colourful language used in the book. I devoured it, savoured it, and went back from seconds.
I read it to my grandchildren too and they enjoyed seeing Faruq delevop and we can't wait to make the lime cookies from the recipe, thank you.