“Use the question mark to generate reader curiosity and narrative energy”- Peter Roy Clark How easy is that? How bad could that be? How good is that? What couldn’t be better? Who wouldn’t want that?…
Food, Media, & Culture
Spoons, Forks, Knives, Chopsticks- What Your Silverware Says About You
What you choose to eat with can give you clues about your personality and who you are. There is a children’s book called Spoon with anthropomorphized utensils. Little Spoon isn’t happy and wants to be…
The History of Burritos and a Chicken Bean Burrito Recipe
If the number of American Tex-Mex fast casual restaurants— Chipotle, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Qdoba, Taco Bell, Del Taco, Baja Fresh, and more— are any indication, burritos are a national favorite and for good reason—a flour…
Food in mid-18th century France: Disney’s Beauty & the Beast
Disney released Beauty and the Beast, a faithful yet fresh live-action re-telling of its 1991 animated classic. Cutting across generations, the film sets an all-time highest-grossing March opening in the U.S., with a $170 million…
Increase Your Literacy and Multiliteracy Through Food
Literacy and its newer, more complex cousin multiliteracy are terms that are used in the teaching world as ways to talk about what skills are needed to communicate. But these concepts are useful to those…
What Creatives Can Learn from 101 Dalmatians
Growing up, we would watch few movies, but when we did, it was usually in the Disney category. A particular favorite was 101 Dalmatians that we watched, partly in terror of the angular-shaped, purple-lipped, aptly-named…
Food for Jet Lag
Air travel takes a toll on your body and spirit. You may be returning from an invigorating hike through the Lake District, or a tranquil week lying in the sun in Waikiki, or a grueling…
How to Read Food Writing Texts
Do you love to write about food? Great writers are great readers. Learning how to read helps you become a better person. You think and write better. Your perspective broadens as you learn new things…
Become a Lexicographer: Learn the Keys to any Community
You want to be part of the group, a member of the club. Everyone wants to belong somewhere. A way to enter in any social circle is to learn the group language. We can adopt…
The Art of Serving Food: Dinner Table Etiquette
Serving food is a delicate act of communication. How much pie do you serve your friend at a dinner party? How much pasta do you spoon on your children’s plates? Who gets the last piece…