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The New Book “Belly” by Nora Bateson.


Belly is a cookbook for life. It is a book about the meals that can hold a family through divorce, revolution, diagnosis, departure, and return. It is a book about the groceries that carry the fingerprints of empire; about the absurdity and grace of finding something to eat when the world is on fire. Nora Bateson writes from the stove, from the sickbed, from the forest, from the frontline, offering small, edible stories that refuse to be “just that and nothing more.” Woven through these pages is an exploration of nth-order living: the ways food, family, ecology, culture, and economics continuously shape one another. Belly is an invitation to notice how we are being nourished, and how we might yet learn to feed one another differently. Published by Triarchy Press.

Bellyis for people who sense that “everything is interconnected” but know those words are not enough... for people who feel the ache of trying to make change within systems that keep reproducing the same harms.

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To celebrate the release of Belly, Nora Bateson’s new “cookbook for life”, we are bringing the launch on the road across multiple cities. Join us for upcoming events in London, Stockholm, Helsinki, Portland, and New York City.

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What did Nora feed you?

“Nora, You fed me you. Beautiful you. You nourished my soul with joy and love. Your recipe for lifeing brought the lightness of being together, and new ways to be. To see. To care. You fed me spicy kisses in the night and delicious hugs in the Sunday morning light, sweet smiles on our walks, and savory topics at the dinner table talks. I love the way you feed me. Us. We grow well together.”

~ Mats Qvarfordt, Husband

“She fed me warm milk with honey and nutmeg before bed. She fed me rebellion, rage, and radical curiosity for breakfast.”

~ Sahra Brubeck, Daughter

“The thing about my mom is that everything she makes is ‘not just that and nothing more,’ whether it’s stews, Hawaiian chicken, beef soup, or Thai food, each dish comes with stories. Each meal comes with communing, laughing, and learning how we can be together that day. In truth, she fed more beautiful feasts than I can count, but within those meals there is guidance when I cannot see, warmth when the world is cold, company when my heart is broken, care when I’m not careful with myself, opportunity when I cannot perceive it, and love, always love.”

~ Trevor Brubeck, Son

“Delicious dinners of curious discussions and silly jokes, breakfasts of black tea, hugs, and quesadillas. Toasts with champagne and fresh coconuts to life, death, and just a regular Thursday. Nora has fed me family and love.”

~ Stella Qvarfordt, Stepdaughter

“Nora fed me a glimpse of life in America, the red desert of Utah, and amazing cabbage salad.”

~ Holger Qvarfordt. Stepson

“Nora fed me wisdom, guidance, and clarity, but also peanut butter and Singaporean noodles.”

~ Arvid Qvarfordt, Stepson

“Nora fed my soul. She fed me late nights of laughter, funky disco nights with glamorous plates of food, and honesty with respect and warm love, and a tasty salad.”

~ Noah Qvarfordt, Stepson