Arranged by
Colleen Taylor Sen, Ph.D.
Village Hut
130 E. Army Trail Rd.
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 893-5800
The only religion in the world that is unconditionally vegetarian is Jainism, one of the eight religions of India. Jainism developed what is now northern India in the 6th century BCE and today has several million adherents. The cardinal rule of Jainism is ahimsa, translated as noninjury or nonviolence, which was adopted by Mahatma Gandhi. Continue reading
presented by
Authors David Joachim and Andy Schloss
You’re about to get grilled:
Did you know that in 1915, when Americans were happily driving Model T automobiles made with wood, Henry Ford was turning the wood scraps into another profitable business: charcoal briquettes. Continue reading
Presented by
Cynthia Clampitt
Come enjoy a trip through Mongolia, from Lake Khuvsgul in the north to the Gobi in the south, and across the vast expanses of the central plains, where Ghengis Khan once marshaled his Golden Horde. So what does this have to do with food? Continue reading
Presented by
Joan Reardon
In more than thirty books, M.F.K. Fisher forever changed the way Americans understood not only the art of eating but the art of living. Whether considering the oyster or describing how to cook a wolf, she addressed the universal needs “for food and security and love.” Continue reading
In Southeast Asia, Palm Sap Is Transformed Into a Sugar
That Hits Sweet, Smoky and Bitter Notes
Presented by
Join Robyn Eckhardt and David Hagerman
Palm sugar, a key ingredient in most Southeast Asian cuisines, is little known outside the region. Few fans of the dishes that benefit from palm sugar’s low-key sweetness are aware of the laborious process that turns palm sap into gold; fewer still know that this sweetener’s flavor profile can vary widely as a result of sap origin, production process and attention to detail on the part of the producer. Continue reading