THE R. GOLD COOKBOOK LIBRARY

13 Award-Winning Books, Reviews & Quotes

MOTHER SAUCE

 

A memoir in 32 poems

“This book was created by a singular poet—death doula, legendary chef, geographer of women’s souls—who writes with a memorable voice. Gold’s spare version of magical realism leaves no syllable unturned. Deft, wise, and delicate, the poems of Mother Sauce are powerful recipes for wisdom and compassion.”
— Annie Finch, author of “Spells” and “A Poet’s Craft”
“Thank you for these beautiful, haunting poems filled with the lives of women who experience the world and its losses, and its bounty, so deeply. I find humor here, too, and am struck by the questions you raise about tending and tenderness. “Requiem” is gorgeous, with that hypothetical: “if grief could catch fire…” Mother Sauce is a wonderful achievement…wry, despairing, and hopeful, all at once.”
— Catherine Barnett, author of "Human Hours; The Game of Boxes", and "Into Perfect Spheres Such Holes Are Pierced"
“With a chef’s touch Rozanne Gold’s debut chapbook exquisitely gathers memory, loss, and boundless love into a shimmering bouquet garni. Gold is at once and by turns our guide, our charge, and our doula, leading us through grief and love, states of being – arranged together through the sensorial necessity of food.  With a keen eye for lush detail and an epic sweep, Gold offers process, where a recipe holds the future, where we grow memories older than water. Step into this kitchen. There is nourishment here.”
— Robert Balun, author of “Acid Western” and “Traces”