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.

In 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.
By Catherine9 years ago in Feast
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.
By Rachel Lesch9 years ago in Feast
Non-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.
By Emily Adams9 years ago in Feast
How Coffee Can Impact Your Mood
It’s a fact that holding a cup of hot coffee will warm your hands on a cold day—but could it also warm our hearts? New studies show that experiencing physical warmth may actually promote interpersonal warmth.
By Adam Daniel9 years ago in Feast
What Is Umami?
The other day, I got my friend to try a Vegemite sandwich. Though I'm American, I absolutely love Vegemite. I love the umami taste it offers, and I tried to explain why it's so tasty to people who aren't from New Zealand and Australia before. It's not easy. The conversation usually goes like this:
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
October Apples
It was easy to tell when it was time to start preparing for the annual Apple Butter making ritual. The leaves would start to show a hint of color as the nights got cooler. Soon the first hard freeze would bring out Autumn in all its colorful beauty. Labor Day weekend was a distant memory as the calendar stated it was time to prepare for Halloween. The second week of October was usually unseasonably warm during the day with cold nights which was perfect weather to put the finishing touches on the apple orchards and their bounty.
By Oro Cas9 years ago in Feast
What Have Vegetarians Actually Done to Help?
Becoming a vegetarian or vegan was never an option for me, I may have thought about it once or twice in life but I love experiencing food. Textures, flavors, temperatures and even the sound of different ingredients put together make me love life even in the darkest moments.
By Daniela Fuentes9 years ago in Feast
Red Seed, Black Liquid, Flat White
There's an edge and bitterness to coffee that makes it addictive. Part of a fantastically Continental childhood is being brought up with this drink: a canard in a filter coffee, black, usually after an impressive meal and equally suitable patisserie gem - I was four.
By Joe Morel9 years ago in Feast
When people bring THEIR food in to YOUR Kitchen
When people bring their food in to your Kitchen O.K I know I’m miserable, opinionated and whinge continuously on my blogs BUT
By Zena Leech-Calton9 years ago in Feast
Seven Food-Inspired Caribbean Proverbs to Live By
If you live in a Caribbean household you'll know your food doubles as a means of sustenance and a metaphor for life lessons. Caribbean proverbs often intertwine ordinary items with extraordinary meanings. In most cases, food is at the centre of creating these puzzling proverbs to draw parallels to the world around us. However, some sayings will definitely leave you scratching your head. In that case, you'll probably need a team of highly inebriated uncles to decode them.
By Chantelle S9 years ago in Feast
Retro Foods That Are Due for a Comeback
When most of us think about retro recipes, we tend to think of those culinary disasters that our grandparents seem to love for no apparent reason. Things like those weird jello salads and mayonnaise-laden artery clogging "salads" are what we assume everyone ate in the 50s. And, for the most part, retro recipes are pretty terrible.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
Competitive Eating: A History
Competitive eating is one of those activities that you either love or hate. The idea that people could compete to see who can eat the most is a concept that reeks of gluttony to the point of it being nauseating. Despite that, it's a sport that's slowly gaining popularity and visibility in mainstream culture.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast