Grandmothers Posing with their Signature Dish
Italian artist Gabriele Galimberti is a commercial photographer (featured previously here and here) whose human-interest photo series’ have garnered critical acclaim.
During a recent 18-month ‘couch surfing’ trip around the world, Galimberti pursued a number of personal photo projects including Delicatessen with love, where he asked grandmothers to prepare their signature dishes. In a side by side series, Galimberti took portraits of the women with the ingredients used to cook the meal on one side and the finished dish on the other.
Galimberti took the project a step further, collecting the recipes for each meal, which you can find on his official site. Below is a small selection from this heartwarming series. To see all 44 grandmothers, dishes and recipes click here.
1. Ayten Okgu , 76 years old - Istanbul, Turkey
Karniyarik (stuffed aubergines with meat and vegetables)
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2. Pan Guang Mei, 62 years old – Chongqing, China
Hui Guo Rou (twice-cooked pork with vegetables)
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3. Bisrat Melake, 60 years old – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Enjera with churry and vegetables
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4. Marisa Batini, 80 years old – Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Swiss chard and ricotta Ravioli with meat sauce
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5. Thilaga Vadhi, 55 years old – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nasi Lemak (coconut rice with vegetables and fried dried anchovies)
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6. Natalie Bakradze, 60 years old - Tblisi, Georgia
Khinkali (pork and beef dumplings)
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7. Serette Charles, 63 years old – Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti
Lambi in creole sauce
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8. Eti Rumiati, 63 years old – Jakarta, Indonesia
Soto Betawi (beef soup with coconut and vegetables)
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9. Fifi Makhmer, 62 years old - Cairo, Egypt
Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie)
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10. Boonlom Thongpor, 69 years old – Bangkok, Thailand
Kai Yat Sai (stuffed omelette)
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11. Julia Enaigua, 71 years old – La Paz, Bolivia
Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup)
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12. Normita Sambu Arap, 65 years old – Oltepessi (masaai mara) Kenya
Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat)
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13. Itala Revello Rosas, 77 years old – Lima, Peru
Corvina fish ceviche
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14. Ivonete Tortoretti Correa, 64 years old – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Rice, Farofa, beans and meat
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15. Regina Lifumbo, 53 years old – Mchinji, Malawi
Finkubala (Caterpillar in tomato sauce)
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16. Eija Bankach, 62 years old - Massa, Morocco
Chicken Tajine
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17. Fernanda De Guia, 71 years old â Manila, Philippines
Sinigang (tamarind soup with pork and vegetables)
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18. Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83 years old – Mendoza, Argentina
Asado Criollo (mixed meats barbecue)
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