In "Vibration Cooking: or, The Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl," Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor crafts an exquisite tapestry of memoir, cultural exploration, and cookbook, inviting readers into a vibrant journey through the flavors and stories that shaped her life. Born from the rich soil of South Carolina's Lowcountry and blossoming across the globe, Smart-Grosvenor's narrative defies the conventional boundaries of genre, melding the personal with the universal language of food. With a soulful voice that resonates with the depth of her African American and Gullah heritage, she shares not just recipes, but a profound insight into the power of cooking to affirm identity, community, and consciousness. From the bohemian enclaves of Europe to the sun-drenched landscapes of New Mexico, each page is a discovery of the soul-stirring magic that happens when meals are prepared with intuition—"by vibration"—and a testament to the enduring warmth of black womanhood. At its heart, "Vibration Cooking" is an ode to the sensory joys of culinary creation, interwoven with vibrant tales of adventure, love, and resilience. Smart-Grosvenor introduces us to an unforgettable ensemble of characters—relatives, artists, and fellow travelers—who leave their mark not only through their shared meals but through the stories that those meals evoke. Through anecdotes that span continents and cuisines, from Parisian omelettes to Brazilian feijoada, the reader is granted a seat at a global table, rich with the flavors of life itself. This edition, enhanced by a foreword by Psyche Williams-Forson and a new preface by Smart-Grosvenor, situates the work within a broader cultural and historical context, illuminating its significance as a pioneering exploration of food, identity, and the unbreakable bonds that tie us to our heritage and to each other. "Vibration Cooking" is not just a book about food; it is a journey through the heart of a woman who cooks with her whole soul, offering a feast for the mind as much as for the palate.