A multi-award winner, RECIPE OF MEMORY is a unique blend of cookbook, family memoir, and social history. In an antique chest left to L.A. journalist Victor Valle by his great aunt, recipes dating back to 1888 give tips for preparing more than 50 dishessuch as Squab on a Bed of Saffron Rice. And five generations worth of family journals and old photographs offer insights into the development of Mexican American culture and cuisine. Illustrated.