Food Programme on BBC Radio 4 2022 Books of the Year The Observer New Review 2022 Books of the Year The Telegraph's 2022 Best Cookbooks The Top 5 Cookbooks of 2022, according to the Financial Times 'Visually stunning, with wonderful writing and recipes, it's a love song to Jamaica's people, food, and history, and it's bound to become a classic.' Winman, Sarah 'Melissa delectably captures her love of food and its roots.' Ainsley Harriott's 'A masterful work and a must for any lover of Jamaican and Caribbean cuisine, or simply anyone who enjoys good food.' - Jessica B. Harris, M.D. Motherland is a cookbook that chronicles the people, influences, and ingredients that came together to form the wonderful patchwork.