Vibration Cooking: or, The Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl

I definitely am not a vibration cook. My grandmother was one who didn't own a cookbook or use a written recipe, nor did she measure anything , yet everything she cooked was delicious. That is vibration cooking, and the "recipes" in this book reflect it. The characters in the book, most noteworthy the author, are hugely active, mobile, sociable, and entertaining. A good read.

I love this book because it is not the traditional modern take on a cookbook with museum quality full page photos and measurements in English , metric and any other way they can think to measure.This is old school no pictures, with just ingredients and description. The stories and commentary are what really makes the book. You really come away liking Vertamae and are intrigued by her approach to cooking. I won't explain what vibration cooking is because that is such a spoiler if you don't know. I will say if you can grab this used for a few bucks it is an awesome read.

Reading Vibration Cooking brought back many warm memories of important people in my life and the food that was key during our journeys. It’s truly amazing that people of color were able to survive and endure hardships with very little; while contributing so much to our world’s culinary landscape. Thank you!

A very fine biography of a little Gullah girl who somehow finds her way to Paris, great cooking, and great writing skills. Her sense of self is strong; her tone is objective; her style is full of energy and wit. There are also some recipes, though not written with the 1/2s, 1/4s, etc. But you can follow them: Her approach is about originality and self-discovery, both in life and cooking. She comes across as a loving, tough, strong woman. I give this book as gifts sometimes.

Funny & quick read. Highly recommend especially if you’re looking to learn more about the culture of Geechee & the history there.

Nice description of how real people cook, plus good flavor of the popularizing of soul food in America.

This book here... You're not a real chef, foodie , or culinarilinguist without knowing history.Respect.

I was looking for a recipe for the original pound cake with one pound ingredients including one pound of sugar, one poundof flour, one pound of butter, etc. The recipe was in this book along with some other wonderful old-fashioned recipes.

Please support this author. this book is unbelievable