Food History

Showing 33–48 of 58 results

Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
From

The Scrambled Paradise

From: Lost Feast

Preview

In this chapter Newman describes her time travelling through Hawaii and the biodiversity she witnessed there. Newman describes how after centuries of plant and animal invasions, both purposefully … 24 $2.40 Add
From
NEW!

Chapter 10: Ballrooms of Mars

PART IV: RED DAWN

From: Dinner on Mars

Preview

Chapter 10 offers a reflection on what a night out would look like for both the authors in the Martian city in 2080. Discussion recreation, work life, pubs, music and dancing, first and second … ; 10 $1.00 Add
From

Honey and Roses

From: Lost Feast

Preview

In this chapter Newman explores the history of honey and mead and how it has maintained a presence and connection to society for millennia’s. 15 $1.50 Add
From
NEW!

The Dumpling in Me Honours the Dumpling in You

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Sylvia Putz discusses her love of Asian styles of dumplings, the experience of making dumplings with her book club, her friend Lucy and her Korean dumplings, bonding over food, and being like a … 8 $0.80 Add
From
NEW!

Conclusion: Upgrading the Operating System

PART IV: RED DAWN

From: Dinner on Mars

Preview

The Conclusion reflects on the current batch of space agencies and billionaires blasting off for outer space, SpaceX, the Covid-19 pandemic, our ability to develop innovative scientific … ; 13 $1.30 Add
From
NEW!

On Modaks: Offerings of Little Bliss

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Mekhala Chaubal shares her love of madak, a cardamom infused steamed rice dumplings made as an offering to the indian god ganapati or ganesha, the tradition in Indian and in Toronto, making … 6 $0.60 Add
From

The Sex Life of Plants

From: Lost Feast

Preview

In this chapter Newman continues to focus on the roles of bees, however, this time she explore their role in pollination, crop survival, and the dangers of decline and loss of bee populations … 23 $2.30 Add
From

Wabi-Sabi

From: Lost Feast

Preview

In this final chapter Newman focuses on our relationship to the ocean and how global warming, pollution, and overfishing puts the is leading us to a global crisis which needs to be addressed. 27 $2.70 Add
From
NEW!

Wonton of Joy

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Arlene Chan discusses her connection to Cantonises food and in particular the wonton, her family’s Kwong Chow Chop Suey Restaurant in Toronto, the annual ritual of making dumplings for … 6 $0.60 Add
From
NEW!

Potatoes, Beans, and a Reluctant Cook

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Chantal Braganza reflects on her grandmothers ‘potato chops’, the Goan food of her father, the Portuguese influence on Indian food in the city of Goa, cooking as a gesture of love, … 7 $0.70 Add
From
NEW!

The Hong Kong Bakery’s Magic Door

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Naomi Duguid reflects on her love for the food of Hong Kong, her tai chi instructor Madame Tsang, the Hong Kong Bakery, and jiaozi. 6 $0.60 Add
From
NEW!

The Knedelík, Warts and All

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Eric Geringas reflects on his relationship to Knedlík, a Czech style of dumplings, his time in Czechoslovakia teaching English, Czech beer, poverty cuisine, and the culture of Prague. 5 $0.50 Add
From
NEW!

I Pinch, Therefore I Am

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Matthew Murtagh-Wu reflects on growing up in Vancouver’s Chinatown, his business the Dumpling King, his mama dumpling recipe, and the power of nostalgia. 6 $0.60 Add
From
NEW!

Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Pierogi Crown

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Monika Warzecha reflects on pierogies and becoming the ‘pierogi princess’, being a hyphenated Canadian, the multicultural classrooms of Toronto, Polish diaspora in Canada, Polish … 7 $0.70 Add
From
NEW!

The Case for Kreplach

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Bev Katz Rosenbaum highlights the under-represented kreplach, a jewish delicacy, the popularity of matzo ball soup, her ties to her Ashkenazic heritage, and ties to traditional foods. 4 $0.40 Add
From
NEW!

New Year’s Luck

The Sauce

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Preview

Tatum Taylor Chaubal shares his own New Years tradition of making Texas style cornmeal dumplings, bringing the tradition north after leaving Texas, the mixing of African and European foodways, … 3 $0.30 Add