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Category Archives: food
Sausage in Chicago history
in Chicago, food
Tagged Chicago, Chicago Food Encyclopedia, food studies, pizza
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In an era where you may find any sort of foodstuff on your gourmet pizza, the classic za with sausage not only gets overlooked, but looked upon suspiciously, as if one is ordering something called a Cannibalism Special off the … Continue reading
It Is National Cheese Pizza Day
in Chicago, food
Tagged Chicago Food Encyclopedia, food studies, pizza
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The Boring Pizza? Oh ho, not at all! Cheese pizza is a godsend perfect for kids’ birthday parties and church meetings. An icebreaker. A hand across countless divides. A relatively cheap chow-down. Cheese pizza deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. With National … Continue reading
Let’s observe National Soft-Serve Ice Cream Day one day early
in Chicago, food
Tagged Chicago Food Encyclopedia, food history, holidays, ice cream
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There’s nothing more American than soft-serve ice cream. It provides the dairy and sweetness we crave in an attractive shape atop a sugary cone that encourages mobility. And we dispense the tasty snack via a machine that smashes it with compressed … Continue reading
The Food’s The Story
in Chicago, Exploring Illinois, food, forthcoming books, Illinois / regional, miscellaneous, travel
Tagged Chicago, Chicago Food, exhibit, Illinois, regional history, The Chicago Food Encyclopedia
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While on the UI Chicago campus this week, we had the distinct pleasure of visiting the current Special Collections and University Archives exhibit at the library: “The Food’s The Story.” The compact exhibit space features the nearly 90-year history of … Continue reading
It’s one of the happiest days of the faux-holiday calendar, a day when you can splurge on a couple of delicious frankfurters loaded up with all your favorite toppings. The hot dog, perhaps our most all-American sausage product, is both … Continue reading
Q&A with Linda Civitello, author of “Baking Powder Wars”
in american history, author commentary, authors, food, interviews
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Linda Civitello teaches food history in southern California. She is the author of Cuisine and Culture: A History of Food and People, winner of the Gourmand Award for Best Food History Book in the World in English (U.S.). She recently answered … Continue reading
Smithsonian Magazine delves into the history of “Baking Powder Wars”
in authors, food, reviews, Uncategorized
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Smithsonian Magazine recently delved into the fascinating history behind baking powder. Linda Civitello, the author of Baking Powder Wars, was consulted as an expert. Read all about the cutthroat fight that revolutionized cooking here.
Q & A with “Local Vino” Author James R. Pennell
in author commentary, authors, food, Illinois / regional, interviews, wine
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James R. Pennell is a professor of sociology at the University of Indianapolis. He is also a lifelong musician and singer-songwriter who regularly performs in Central Indiana. He recently answered some questions about his book Local Vino: The Winery Boom in the … Continue reading
Release Party: From Gluttony to Enlightenment, by Viktoria von Hoffmann
in European history, food
Tagged food studies, France, French history, taste
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Scorned since antiquity as low and animal, the sense of taste is celebrated today as an ally of joy, a source of adventure, and an arena for pursuing sophistication. The French exalted taste as an entrée to ecstasy, and revolutionized … Continue reading
The World of Soy, edited by Christine M. Du Bois, Chee-Beng Tan, and Sidney Mintz It’s the happy season when we feast on all the high-calorie favorites we feel too guilty to eat to excess the rest of the year. … Continue reading