Not a cookbook / collages by Robby Reis ; recipes by Lee-Anne Millaire La Fleure & Ralph Alerte Des Amours.

"At first glance, Not a Cookbook appears to be just what its title implies--but beneath the surface lies a layered, collage-style portrait of a restaurant and the family that holds it together. Centered on Resto Palme, a Caribbean restaurant in Montreal run by married duo Lee-Anne Millaire Lafleur and Ralph Alerte, the book offers a deeply personal and provocative exploration of kitchen culture, where food becomes a lens through which to examine family, friendship, labor, and resistance. A longtime friend of the family, Reis takes an embedded, nonlinear approach to storytelling. Through photographs, texts, and contributions from customers and staff, Not a Cookbook captures not just the daily challenges of running a family business, but also the peripheral stories--of racism, activism, and the emotional labor required to build and protect something shared and sacred"-- Publisher's website.