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A
Short History of Sweet Potato Pie and How it Became a Flying
Saucer
In
the tradition of 'Chocolat' comes 'Sweet Potato Pie.'
Here
is the true story of Pearl Mallory who works as a cook at
the St. Mary's Court Retirement Home in Washington, DC. Hailing
from rural Virginia, Pearl is one of eight children borne
of the sons and daughters of slaves, Now, by the age of 82,
she has lived nearly her entire life in kitchens cooking for
senior citizens.
But
Pearl's cuisine is not the traditional beige and grey offerings
normally found in the institutional walls of old people's
homes. Her specialty -- Sweet Potato Pie. Mixed into the sweet
cream, orange fruit, and exotic spices of Pearl's concoction
is her inextricable connection with her tangled Southern roots
and with her unyielding devotion to the Lord.
She
creates an irresistible and magical potion. With it's rich
perfume, earthy taste, and silken lustre, Pearl's Sweet Potato
Pie inspires the most extraordinary and unexpected effect
on the normally sober and otherwise staid residents of St.
Mary's Home.
'Sweet
Potato Pie' is all the evidence you need to know that 'You
are what you eat.'
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