GRANDMOTHERS’ BEST COOKING — FROM AROUND THE WORLD!

Gabriele Galimberti is a talented, ambitious photographer, always traveling the world in search of adventure, good stories, interesting people and ... great local food.

Ayten Okgu , 76 years old, Istanbul, Turkey. Karniyarik, stuffed aubergines with meat and vegetables

Boonlom Thongpor, 69 years old, Bangkok, Thailand. Kai Yat Sai, stuffed omelette

Brigitta Fransson, 70 years old, Stockholm, Sweden. Inkokt Lax, poached cold salmon and vegetables

And because he’s an Italian who loves to cook and eat, it’s no surprise that one of his “side projects” is now becoming a unique photobook: Grandmothers from around the world, sharing their most popular recipes.

Carmen Alora, 70 years old, El Nido, Philippines. Kinunot, hark in coconut soup

Eija Bankach, 62 years old, Massa, Morocco. Chicken Tajine

Fatma Bahkach, 59 years old, Aghrimz, Morocco. Bat Bot, Berber bread baked in a pan

 
Not only did this project give him an excuse to photograph inside home kitchens all around the world — he also got delicious home-cooked meals at every stop!

Fernanda De Guia, 71 years old, Manila, Philippines. Sinigang, tamarind soup with pork and vegetables

Flatar Ncube, 52 years old, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Sadza, white maize flour and pumpkin leaves cooked in peanut butter

  Inara Runtule, 68 years old, Kekava, Latvia. Silke, herring with potatoes and cottage cheese

Galimberti ate (and photographed) moose steak in Alaska; caterpillars in Malawi; ferociously hot ten-spice-curry in India; shark soup in the Philippines; and many, many more exotic dishes.

Jenya Shalikashuili, 58 years old, Alaverdi, Armenia. Tolma, roll of beef and rice wrapped into grape leaves

Joyce Muape, 49 years old, Kalulushi, Zambia. Inkoko Nama Spices, Roasted spiced chicken

Kathy O`Donovan, 64 years old, Whitehorse, Canada. Bison under the midnight sun

He paired a portrait of each grandmother with a photo of her final dish. Photo-editor Arianna Rinaldo says, “He has come back with a cookbook of detailed recipes that mix love, photography and travel amongst the many exotic ingredients.”

Laura Ronz Herrera, 81 years old, Veracruz, Mexico. Vegetarian Tamal

Lebgaa Fanana, 42 years old, Timimoun, Algeria. Chicken and vegetables CuosCous

Melanie Hill, 50 years old, American Fork, Utah, USA. Chocolate Toffee Trifle

Miraji Mussa Kheir, 56 years old, Bububu, Zanzibar. Wali, mchuzina mbogamboga, rice, fish and vegetables in green mango sauce

Regina Lifumbo, 53 years old, Mchinji, Malawi. Finkubala, Caterpillar in tomato sauce

Serette Charles, 63 years old, Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti. Lambi in creole sauce

All images © GABRIELE GALIMBERTI

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