Talk by
Colleen Taylor Sen
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
The Indian Subcontinent has one of the world’s richest, most diverse culinary traditions, but ordering a meal can be a challenge. Diners who can comfortably navigate a Chinese or Thai menu may find themselves at sea when faced with an Indian menu. Some people are afraid the food will be mouth-searingly hot; others are unfamiliar with the names of the dishes. Continue reading
Nancy Siler, Vice President, Consumer Affairs & Public Relations
Wilton Enterprises
2240 West 75 Street (look for a flag pole)
Woodridge , Illinois 60517
We’ve got a golden opportunity to visit Wilton Enterprise’s food crafting dream works. Wilton Enterprises was founded in 1929. Continue reading
Food ex-pats miss when they live here.
Food Americans miss when they visit there.
Moderated by
Chad Rubel
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
While most of the Canadian population lives within 50 miles of the U.S. border, they retain regional culinary traditions that don’t always migrate across the border to the United States. Continue reading
Presented by
Michaela DeSoucey
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
This talk is based on Michaela DeSoucey’s dissertation, called Gullet Politics, in which she compares the political, cultural, and moral debates over foie gras in the U.S. (primarily in Chicago) and in France. She conducted several years of ethnographic fieldwork, 80 interviews, and analyzed the contents of myriad newspaper and magazine articles, web postings, legislative documents, veterinary reports, radio and television reports, and organizational documents. Continue reading
Presented by
Members and friends
An Easy Bake Oven from your childhood and tea sets from your Mother’s, a recipe your Great Grandfather brought back from the Spanish-American war and a WWII ration coupon from your Grandmother … these are items which help us understand our history and illuminate changes in our lifestyle. Continue reading