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How Martha Got on the Vineyard
While killing time aboard the Minne-Ha-Ha steamboat in the summer of 2008, I cracked open Kitchen Confidential. Perched atop a milk crate, I devoured Anthony Bourdain’s brilliantly crass account of the restaurant world, reluctantly tearing myself away whenever a customer entered the snackbar deck. In between attending to my summer job duties in Lake George, NY, I’d become entranced by Bourdain’s prose and palpable love affair with all things edible. By the end of that summer I’d neglected enough hot dog and popcorn making to finish Bourdain’s other works, The Nasty Bits and A Cook’s Tour, feeling a particular connection to the latter. There was something captivating about Bourdain’s ability to decenter himself from the travel narrative while still managing to convey so much of his own perspective. He got out of the way when depicting other cultures and people, touting and practicing epoché, an ancient Greek concept translating to “I am certain of nothing.” Yet readers could develop a familiarity with what seemed like his most intimate thoughts.
By Martha Kirkpatrick5 years ago in Feast
Healthy Food and Diets
It’s completely unfair. In case you never noticed, healthy food costs more than processed food, and healthy food doesn’t last as long in the fridge (or on the shelf), which means food shopping more often and spending more money. This is so unfair. According to US News, roughly 40% of all Americans are obese, and WebMD says that more than 70% of women are overweight or obese. With these numbers, wouldn’t it make sense to regulate the price of healthier foods and stop making Ramen a dollar for 6 packages? We’ve become addicted to quick and easy, and throwing together a last-minute meal with our hectic schedules means getting food out of a can or a box. Add to that the conundrum that sometimes the other people in the house don’t want to eat what I prepare because it’s…healthy.
By Barb Dukeman5 years ago in Feast
The Food Bank Doesn’t Need Your Food. Please Keep Your Chocolate Sauce and Baby Corn.
Some years ago I reluctantly became a food bank client. Trying to feed two kids as a single mother with only one income was a challenge after paying to keep a roof over our heads, among other things. There was a recession and I was laid off from my job. The same old story that keeps repeating for so many of us.
By Maria Shimizu Christensen5 years ago in Feast
White Tea Vs Matcha Green Tea - Who Tops The Health Scale?
Attention tea drinkers! Can you choose between White tea and Matcha Green tea? It’s quite a dilemma, we understand! After all, how can you choose between teas that originate from the same tea plant? Both Matcha Green Tea and White tea are rich in health benefits. But this doesn’t indicate that White tea is the same as Matcha Green Tea. The contrast lies in their respective preparation methods.
By Narendra Tea5 years ago in Feast
5 Meal Planning Ideas for the Family
After almost two years of living through pandemic-related precautions, school is back in session in classrooms, many workers are back at the office versus working remotely, and life is finally getting back to its hectic normal pace. That includes the hustle-bustle lifestyle for families, juggling after-school activities, homework, music lessons, and even the fully loaded weekend schedules of activities and parties. And with everything else going on, parents continue to strive to feed their family’s healthy meals.
By McKenzie Jones5 years ago in Feast
RECIPE: South Indian Lemon Pickle
I have grown up enjoying lemon pickle as a kid and even today, I look forward to its taste in the creative ways I add it to my food. It bears mentioning that the South Indian style pickle is generally too hot and spicy to consume directly. It needs to be added as a condiment, in small quantities, to the main food.
By P. Venkat Raman5 years ago in Feast
