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.
I Love Animals to Death
Cooking for myself is a spiritual practice I have. I subscribe to one of those produce delivery services, “Imperfect Produce” and it’s one of those environmentally sustainable services where they take items rejected by other companies and offer them at a reduced price to reduce waste. Being able to create what you want for yourself is a powerful source of independence and happiness. And lately I’ve been challenging myself to cook more meat.
A Year Without Chocolate
As a pastry chef, part of the job is taste-testing. I know, such sacrifice. But there came a point where I was no longer just "taste-testing", and cake had become part of my daily diet. Which is all well and good when you're on your feet all day running between the kitchen and the walk-in fridge, but not so good when you're on the early shift and are mostly walking to the bench from the oven. I think on an average morning shift I did about 800 steps in the whole day — or so my pedometer said.
Coffee is Life
I began drinking coffee, in one form or another, at the age of thirteen. For me, it started out as French vanilla cappuccinos. These ridiculously sweet beverages appealed to the teenage version of me. They offered a nice energy boost from the sugar and the caffeine kept me going throughout the day.
Samantha ReidPublished 6 years ago in FeastFrolics, Food, and Family
16 April 2016 was the day we found out our family was going to grow larger. We were pregnant!! My wife (girlfriend of 10 years at the time) and I had just finished a great meal at our local pub and decided to make the move to the bar. The plan was to enjoy a pint, or seven, before we went home for the night. I had ordered two pints of ale and turned to look at my wife (girlfriend of 10 year at the time) who resembled to shade of a white cotton blanket which was being thrown around by the tumble dryer.
Scott HaslamPublished 6 years ago in FeastHelping the Homeless
This article I am writing is something I have been compelled to do due to recent events on the news and what I personally have seen on the streets. For many years now we have seen homeless people living on the streets, mainly in America. But now it's becoming a common occurrence even in the UK.
Forest ArtsPublished 6 years ago in FeastPack Your Lunch!
It wasn't too long ago that I downloaded an app on my smartphone called "Spending Tracker" in a desperate pursuit to gain control of my frittering money. I first started using the app by placing my chequing account on record with the current balance entered in as the category of my salary income. Following this, I then began tracking each and every expense I had and placing the transactions of my card under different categories; phone bill, savings investment, bus fare, clothing, entertainment, and most expensively, food. After a week or so went by, the focus of my investments had been narrowed down and eating out began to become a shameful habit.
Megan brookPublished 6 years ago in FeastPlatter of the Apes
I am stirring soup as rain beats against the shutters of my restaurant. It is closed, it is two miles up in the Andes, and it is where I spend every afternoon with my cook, Miriam.
Michael ScottPublished 6 years ago in Feast5 Supermarket Secrets You Probably Didn't Know About
Supermarkets: they’re everywhere, and unless you’re some sort of robot that doesn’t need to eat, you can’t really avoid shopping there. The reality is that human beings need food and — let’s be real — most of us aren’t growing our own wheat or milking our own cows, so the supermarket remains the preeminent point of interaction between us, the consumer, and the vast, faceless food industry. While the source of our foods seems increasingly distant nowadays, the dominance of supermarkets in delivering food products to customers has not always been the case.
Logan CarmichaelPublished 7 years ago in FeastDear People: Learn How to Cook, Dang It!
I see it all around me: young adults drooling over Pinterest, saving magnificent recipes to their boards in the hopes of one day making the #goals meal that they will post all over social media (mainly Instagram, because, let's be real, the foodie community on Instagram is HUGE.) They turn to their friend and say, "Make this for me and I'll love you forever!" They'll share these countless recipes with their mother, who will likely make for them because that's their baby right there and they'd do anything for their baby.
Sarah FieldsPublished 7 years ago in FeastIn a Relationship With: Food
I originally wanted to be a defense lawyer. I poured over theories written by old, dead, white dudes pre-women getting the vote, tried to redirect them into my own liberal middle class views, studied African history enough to get into lengthy debates on the slave trade reparation, and went home with my heart full of joy at the notion of reading tort law. It was very weird and I still get strange looks from anyone not in law or familiar with social justice about how much I love the law.
Gender, Age, and Rationing
The traditional family structure in its idealized form has the father working and earning money to support his wife and children, the wife running the home, and the children going to school and playing, blissfully innocent and carefree. In the best case scenario, the father is able to provide for his family and they benefit from his labor, but the best case scenario very rarely reflects reality. In times of war, the traditional workers and breadwinners are sent off to fight and the civilians at home must step out of their usual roles. Women take on jobs outside the home to help the war effort and to support themselves and their children. A child’s innocence is threatened by the harsh and brutal realities of war. Both have to do without the pleasures they had previously enjoyed and often suffer from outright deprivation. The experiences of civilians during the First and Second World Wars, especially in rationing and the efforts to keep them fed, illustrate how war reverses society’s roles: In peacetime, men work to support women and children while in wartime, women and children must fend for themselves.
Rachel LeschPublished 7 years ago in FeastNon-Vegan Guilt: Why Is It a Thing?
It is easy to say you love animals, but how often do you show it? They're Animal Lovers Yes, puppies are cute, but are you going to jump at the chance to protest Puppy Mills? The cow pictured above is basically a big, grass-loving puppy, but most people are still going to enjoy a juicy steak this weekend.
Emily AdamsPublished 7 years ago in Feast