Andre Simon Awards Shortlist: Rachel Roddy

<p>The second in a special series in conjunction with the <a href="http://www.andresimon.co.uk/awards.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andre Simon Awards 2021</a> .Each week, we'll start with an appraisal of each shortlisted author by this year's food assessor, the award winning Nigerian author, <a href="https://www.davidhigham.co.uk/authors-dh/yemisi-aribisala/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yemisi Aribisala</a>.&nbsp;Her book <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/author/yemisi-aribisala/3175055" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex, and the Nigerian Taste Buds</em></a><em>, </em>which<em> </em>won the John Avery Award in the Andre Simons in 2016,&nbsp;uses Nigerian food as an entry point to think more deeply and understand culture and society.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This week, Yemisi describes the storytelling style, rigour and 'good heartedness' that defines Guardian food columnist <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rachel-roddy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rachel Roddy'</a>s work, and her latest book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Rachel-Roddy/An-A-Z-of-Pasta--Stories-Shapes-Sauces-Recipes/24707778" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The A-Z of Pasta: Stories, Shares, Sauces, Recipes</em></a><em>, </em>before we return to Rome during Lockdown when Gilly and Rachel first met.</p><br><p>You can also find CTB on <a href="https://foodfmradio.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Food FM,</a> the online radio station and global podcast platform which aims to change the world through food.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>