Food History

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I Pinch, Therefore I Am
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I Pinch, Therefore I Am

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

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
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If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, Why am I Eating Matzo Ball Soup?
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If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, Why am I Eating Matzo Ball Soup?

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Amy Rosen reflects on matzo ball soup, Jewishness and Judaism, industrial matzo ball making, the authority on matzo, recipes that evoke specific memories, and context. 6 $0.60 Add
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Introduction
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Introduction

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

In the Introduction Karon Liu describes his goal to map the dumplings of Toronto, highlighting culinary diversity in the multiethnic make up of the city, migration, tradition, Covid-19 and  … 6 $0.60 Add
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Introduction: the Martian Singularity
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Introduction: the Martian Singularity

From: Dinner on Mars

The Introduction reflects on the origins of this book as a thought experiment of what life would look like on Mars. Discussing topics including the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, revolutionary … ; 14 $1.40 Add
Lost Feast

Lost Feast

Culinary Extinction and the Future of Food

When we humans love foods, we love them a lot. In fact, we have often eaten them into extinction, whether it is the megafauna of the Paleolithic world or the passenger pigeon of the last century. … 308 View
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Métis-Style Drop Dumpling Duck Soup
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Métis-Style Drop Dumpling Duck Soup

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Miles Morrisseau reflects on his Métis culture and ties to cuisine, hunting game, place and belonging to Métis diaspora, the loss of status rights and gender discrimination, land and … 11 $1.10 Add
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New Year’s Luck
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New Year’s Luck

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

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
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On Modaks: Offerings of Little Bliss
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On Modaks: Offerings of Little Bliss

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

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
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Part 1

Part 1

From: The Winter Market Gardener

Part 1 includes the following chapters: Foreword – Introduction: Yes, We Can Grow Vegetables Year Round…and Why We Should – The Knowledge and Skills of Northen Growers – … ; 60 $6.00 Add
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Potatoes, Beans, and a Reluctant Cook
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Potatoes, Beans, and a Reluctant Cook

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

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
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Preface
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Preface

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

In the Preface editor John Lorinc provides a brief history of dumplings, the spread of dumplings across the globe,and a list of the types of dumplings discussed within the collection. 7 $0.70 Add
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Red Wine and Empanadas
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Red Wine and Empanadas

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

John Lorinc discusses Salvador Allende and his use of food (empanadas) to present a strong Chilean identity, national identities and food, food and politics, empanada as a symbol of nationalist … 5 $0.50 Add
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Sink or Swim: A Riff on the Essence of the Matzo Ball
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Sink or Swim: A Riff on the Essence of the Matzo Ball

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

David Buchbinder reflects on the matzo ball of Jewish culinary cuisine, what makes for the best matzo, preferences and generational traditions, Jewish traditions, and the power of food for a … 9 $0.90 Add
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Siopao Is Not Just for Kids
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Siopao Is Not Just for Kids

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Christina Gonzales discusses the Filipino siopao, how they attest to the history of the Philippines, colonization, cultural influence of Spanish, Chinese, and Americans on the islands, and her … 7 $0.70 Add
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Solid, Glutinous, and Toothsome
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Solid, Glutinous, and Toothsome

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

André Alexis reflects on the Trinidadian dumplings of the island of his birth, ideas of belonging and not belonging in the identity of first generation immigrants, food cultures and taboos, … 5 $0.50 Add
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Technically, It’s a Ravioli
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Technically, It’s a Ravioli

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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Kristen Arnett examines the concept of ravioli. 2 $0.20 Add