humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of chefs, professionals, amateurs, inspiring youth, influencers, and general feel good human stories in the Feast food sphere.
Why You Should Be More Adventurous in the Kitchen
I used to hate cooking with a passion. One of the major reasons was that I hated the clean up and the dishes. I'm a quick eater, so I have always felt like there is so much work for just a little bit of time enjoying the food, and then it's all over. Next thing you know, you've got a sink full of dishes. So I figured, if you don't cook, you don't have to clean the kitchen. Here's what I learned:
By Amanda Doyle4 years ago in Feast
How To Follow Your Beliefs for Success
It is always strange to write a biography of someone famous, but unknown. By me. I mean, yes, I know who the chef is, and I think I have a grasp of her beliefs around food, the table, and social responsibility. But, you know, we never met.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 4 years ago in Feast
Lunch
Over the weekend, I went back home for my great aunt’s 75th birthday. She doesn't eat at many restaurants because she’s sure every restaurant is not up to her standards of clean so we decided to throw her a big party at her house and everybody pitched in to cook and bring different desserts. In my family, at family event there is always food. Food is a big part of my family because our family is so big and everyone always comes together when food is involved. My aunt’s famous greens, my mom’s famous dressing and cornbread, My cousin’s famous candied yams and we can’t forget my granny’s incredible peach cobbler. I brought one of my good friends home that weekend so she also came to my aunt’s birthday dinner. My friend is from Sudan so a lot of the foods that me and my family enjoy all the time she had never even seen or heard of. She comes from a wealthy background so back home, she goes out to eat at restaurants way more often than I do. Especially when it comes to celebration, her family will go to a fancy restaurant opposed to my family, in times of celebration we do potluck style dinner. It really made me take a closer look at how social class and race play such a huge roll in my identity. I believe food is a huge part of anyone’s identity. Food brings family together in times of happiness as well as times of hardships and pain. There are some foods that my family has never eaten because of our culture, traditions and social class. I didn’t even know what caviare was until I got to college. That’s a type of food I would associate with an upper class family, but to others that food may seem like something that’s normal and that’s eaten by everyone. ]
By Jasmine Broadnax4 years ago in Feast
The Essence of Stephanie's Treat
Stephanie was a dear old girl. She was the kind of dear old girl you would want over at your house often. She would gladly come and visit you if it was not for the fact she loved being in her own house so much, for her house was her castle, her idea of heaven – therefore, she rarely left it.
By Eamonn Miller4 years ago in Feast
Hungry for Change
It hasn't snowed much yet this year here in Michigan, where many children have a complex ritual of wearing their pajamas inside out, putting ice cubes in the toilet before bed, and something else that involves white crayons on the windowsill… just to increase the chance of a snow day and no school.
By Judey Kalchik 4 years ago in Feast
Your Can of Olives Won't Help a Food Bank But There Are Other Things That Will
So many of you volunteer at or donate to food banks that it’s incredibly heartwarming. I wrote an article about food banks and the need for donating money to them, and realized that some people thought I was engaging in shaming for saying that food banks don’t need things like your old cans of olives and water chestnuts.
By Maria Shimizu Christensen4 years ago in Feast
