Final Reflections

I began my project centered around the idea of foodways. As a reminder, foodways examine the intersections of food and culture. Mainly how factors like region, politics, migration, etc. affect the development of cuisine. By going to different places and looking at them through this lens I would gain insights I wouldn’t normally have at…

Cuisine in Community-based Cultures: Morocco

This is my recap of April through June when I was in Morocco, and my second to last post for the ALG. In this post I wanted to go through some history, my last few experiences with hosts and really hone in on Moroccan cuisine. The way I experienced Morocco was different to the other places…

Finding Unity: Tradition and Cultural Practices

(posting this late due to internet issues, pretend it is still April as you read this) As I progress on this project, I find myself getting closer to figuring out what it is I am truly passionate about. Food has been a gateway and a tool for me to look at the thing that I…

Of Cultivating: Food, Place, and the Future

For the past few months I have been all around Scotland. After leaving the west coast in February, I made my way to the picturesque valley of Stirling to work on Old Leckie Farm. This farm has been in the same family for over 100 years and have everything you expect on a family farm:…