Ever since I was a kid I have always loved food. But more than that, I have always wanted to try food that was completely new to me. On family vacations, when we would go out to a restaurant to eat, I would pick out the weirdest thing on the menu and try it. IContinue reading “Food as a Gateway for Culture”
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Regional Foods: Oxtail Stew
When trying to decide what to write about this week, I had a hard time picking a topic. With the protests going on calling for police reform and justice for centuries of racism and discrimination against the black community, writing a blog about food seemed….insignificant. But as I always try to do here on TheContinue reading “Regional Foods: Oxtail Stew”
Meaningful Foods: Kava Root
How do you relax after a long day? Do you come home, kick back, crack open a beer and watch your favorite reality TV show? Do you cook with your family and socialize around the dinner table? We all have our own rituals that we perform when we are looking to relax. This week inContinue reading “Meaningful Foods: Kava Root”
Regional Foods: Texas Chili
Chili is one of my favorite comfort foods. It conjures up memories of cold winter nights, where the only remedy was a hot bowl of chili to warm us up. The chili my mom made for us wasn’t too spicy, mostly comprising of cumin and other more mild spices. However the chili recipe I cameContinue reading “Regional Foods: Texas Chili”
Introduction
Hello everyone and welcome to The Cultural Chef. To get started, I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Matt and I am from Chicago, I was born in Wisconsin but have since moved. I have a BS in Anthropology from Loyola University of Chicago and an Associates of Applied Science in Culinary ArtsContinue reading “Introduction”
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