The Theory of aubergines, by Leïla Bahsaïn published by Editions Albin Michel. This is Sophie Juby’s favorite, whom you find regularly on France Bleu Gironde. This book is a book that highlights cooking as a great tool for integration. Leïla Bahsaïn talks about Dija, an unemployed web editor who her ex employer calls back to chronicle a long-term integration project through cooking. Pen in hand, the heroine follows Chef Achour’s brigade in its slow return to work. Here the kitchen is a pretext for exchange, sharing and reclaiming one’s dignity.
Sophie juby: I liked this book which shows cooking in a very particular light, that of living together. I do not reveal more, I let you discover the story for yourself. It will not leave you indifferent.
The clerks in this unusual kitchen are all dented in life, excluded from the working world. In small touches, Leila Bahsaïn recounts their journey, their bad path to exclusion. She also describes how, over the days, the brigade will come together, come together around a common project, here a dinner in honor of the prefect of the region. The broken will find courage and dignity. The kitchen will transform their life. The theory of aubergines, from Leïla Bahsaïn to Editions Albin Michelest at the price of € 16.90
Sophie Juby has been writing about gastronomy and wine since 2014. In her blog, Bordeaux Cuisine and Co, she shares her passion for her adopted city through columns and favorites. In 2018, she launched a guide to Bordeaux restaurants with Editions Sud-Ouest: Le Meilleur de Bordeaux. Today, she is working on the third edition of the book with always the desire to highlight sincere addresses where we serve home cooking in respect of the seasons. Sophie Juby also gives preference to those who use local products. And since she also thinks of all budgets, she has selected 100 accessible restaurants. An easy classification into 10 sections allows you to find your gourmet happiness among: 10 Dishes to share / 10 Gourmet restaurants / 10 Bistros / 10 World cuisine / 10 Vegetarians / 10 Lunch breaks / 10 Coffee bars & tea rooms / 10 Brunchs / 10 Open on Sundays / 10 Wine & cocktail bars. Sophie Juby is present on networks, Instagram, Facebook and on a more personal blog.