What’s Up?
When you call everything from burrito to a roti a wrap, it’s erasure. How does Aldi get away with calling its cocktail spreads hummus?! It is so gross. Who asked for cocktail hummus? This is not the soft food that I need. Give me guacamole instead.
American Woman
Did a single cookbook shaped what it meant to be an “American Woman”? That seems like hyperbole, but the Betty Crocker Cookbook left an indelible mark on home cooking in the 1950’s. By the way, Betty Crocker is not a real person. “She” is an avatar that marketing people at General Mills created to be the standard American wife and mother.
We Built This City
Grocers helped build Tulsa’s Black Wall Street. In 1921, food and hospitality businesses were at the center of Greenwood, the neighborhood known as Black Wall Street. The Counter has pulled historical records documenting how the race riot destroyed a thriving food system.
Enough is Enough
It is time that we said "enough is enough" to those who conflate service with servitude.
The guest or customer is not always right. There’s something to be said about setting boundaries in the restaurant industry. Food and Wine shares how to artfully tell people that bad behavior is not tolerated.
Beef Jerky
Lunchbox Moments, a powerful collection of Asian American stories about food and identity is now on sale. It is a food zine that aims to share stories and raise money for a local nonprofit in San Francisco to stop AAPI hate.
The Seed 2.0
Heirloom crops are making a comeback, and collards are no exception. The Heirloom Collard Project aims to preserve nearly 100 varieties of collard greens grown in the United States.
Everyday People
Every heading in this newsletter is a song title. Can you name the artists?