Meghan Markle and her mum celebrate the launch of a very meaningful cookbook
It was a day of celebration for the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen who rallied together to feed people affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster.
On Sept. 20 a cookbook was published in support of the kitchen, featuring recipes from the volunteers feeding the survivors of the fire, which left 71 people dead.
Theirs was a story of a community in mourning that pooled their time, resources, and knowledge to feed the survivors.
These stories are now being told through a cookbook which comprises family recipes written by the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen.
"It is a place for women to laugh, grieve, cry, and cook together."
The idea for the charity cookbook came from the Duchess of Sussex, aka Meghan Markle, during a visit to the kitchen. Markle also penned the book's foreword, in which she discussed the importance of the kitchen to the Grenfell community.
"I immediately felt connected to this community kitchen; it is a place for women to laugh, grieve, cry, and cook together," writes Markle in the book.
The proceeds of the cookbook will go towards supporting the kitchen — which is only open two days a week due to a lack funding — and will keep it open seven days a week.
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Megan Markle hosted a celebration at Kensington Palace for the members of the Hubb Community Kitchen and the contributors to the cookbook. The Duchess was also joined by her mother Doria Ragland and her husband Prince Harry.
In a speech, Markle talked about the significance of the cookbook.
"The power of food is more than just the meal itself — it is the story behind it," And when you get to know the story of the recipe, you get to know the person behind it," she said.
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"To the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen, thank you so much for allowing me to be part of this adventure with you. I am so privileged to know you," she added.
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Together: Our Community Cookbook, published by Ebury, is available from Sept. 20 for £9.99.
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