Category Archives: Food
Val’s Body Is Beautiful
(Ryan Arnold)– [Trigger Warning: eating disorders] Last week, Val officially launched the good ship “Grab-N-Go”, which made its maiden voyage in the fall. From what I can tell it has been … Continue reading
Jerusalem: A Cookbook, and So Much More
After a childhood in post-9/11 America, I have become used to the idea that political statements and ideologies may become embedded in seemingly-innocuous things, and that culture wars may then … Continue reading
Kosher on Christmas
(Liya Rechtman)– Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve. It’s a thing. Jews have had Chinese food on Christmas Eve since we first started arriving in this country en masse. … Continue reading
Dispatch from an Empty Nest
(Anna Seward)—Every time I come home, something is slightly different. I’m an only child and my parents are gradually shifting to an empty nest (not that my room is not … Continue reading
A Little Love Letter
(Anna Seward)—My dearest, This is my last week with you and I’m finding it a little hard to let go. In these last few days I’m trying to revisit all … Continue reading
The New Parisian Café Culture
(Yasmina Martin) – Before coming to Paris, I expected that I would find my own little corner-café where I would spend countless hours during the week, working on papers and … Continue reading
The Hipster Industry
(Anna Seward)—If you read Yasmina’s excellent article on misrepresentation, you’ve gotten a taste of how thoughtless “ethnic” trends can erase a culture, but what do they do to native economies? … Continue reading
London Thanksgiving Struggles
(Anna Seward)—If you ask most people what their favorite holiday is they usually say Christmas, their birthday, or both. Mine is Thanksgiving. My father’s family mostly lives scattered along the … Continue reading
Fast Food//Food Justice
(Yasmina Martin) Mason Square, a low-income neighborhood in Springfield (Mass), has few options for those who want to eat healthy. Granted, there are plenty of burgers, pizzas, grinders and chicken nuggets in … Continue reading
