humanity

Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of chefs, professionals, amateurs, inspiring youth, influencers, and general feel good human stories in the Feast food sphere.

Mom's Christmas Cinnamon Roll Morning
Christmas is just around the corner. This year I am not sure if that's a good or bad thing, but the one thing that will never change is my mother's cooking. She goes all out for holiday meals and I mean why wouldn't you?
By Rich Burton5 years ago in Feast
Where You Sit in a Cafe is a Glimpse of Your Life
There is a saying that what and how you eat, speaks volume about your personality. I may like to eat spicy food but you may not. Your friend may like to save the best for the last, while you will just mix everything on the plate and gobble them down without a thought.
By Ian Fan5 years ago in Feast
Mother's Love on a Budget
It was 1973 and I was in the sixth grade when hamburger noodle casserole in its many variations became a staple dinner in our home. This simple meal balanced the budget and the new chaos that overtook our family life that year.
By Julia Zaher5 years ago in Feast
Not by banana bread alone ...
Step one: Take one kitchen, a little boy and his mother. Wait for a rainy afternoon when the weather is too bleak to go outside. Season with the detail that it’s 1980, kids’ TV runs for a couple of hours each day, and there’s a long time to fill between lunch and dinner. Start preparing some pastry.
By Andy Potts5 years ago in Feast
Recipe for Good Food During Bad Times. Top Story - October 2020.
Follow this quick-step recipe for making a burnt Ahi Tuna dinner while processing devastating news. 1. Wake up one September morning and decide you're going to use your off-day to make a sweet meal for your long-term boyfriend for dinner that night.
By Hytes5 years ago in Feast
Christmas, Food, and Warmth.
Smell is a funny thing. A powerful sensation. Although my nose doesn't work properly (I don't know why) so my senses in taste and smell are fairly dulled, and I don't enjoy food as much as the average person. Still, I love it, and I'm convinced my dulled senses are a good thing, because if I loved food as much as I would if my nose worked, I would eat myself to death without a doubt. Even so, every once in a while I'll smell a scent that will take me back to my home, England.
By Wolf Hazey5 years ago in Feast
5 Ingredients, 2 Families, and 1 Future
There are few things in life which can bring together whole families. There are also few things which bring back a flood of memories. At least, not like food.
By Dylan Miller5 years ago in Feast
SPAM Musubi
Aloha. Aiea. Oahu. Hawaiian Islands. Home. The beginning of all time. Kamapua’a, the hog child taken in the middle of the night by Them. Force fed into him to hold the sins of all. Also known or referred to as the Seven Deadly Sins. Upon having these sins forced into his mouth, he turned into a pig, the pua’a. Denied by his father, he ended up alone. Listen to the cliche, “men are pigs.” Does it have a new meaning now? Humans weren't supposed to eat pork as to not ever take into humankind the sins, but what happened? Why didn’t it work? Because the child was innocent and sacrificed for Them. They cannot sacrifice another for Their personal want. Only have control over self. Always.
By Christine 5 years ago in Feast
Grandpa Approved
I never felt completely comfortable in the kitchen -- I still don't! I lack "kitchen confidence", as I call it, for a variety of reasons that I won't get into here.
By Katie Dawn5 years ago in Feast
Food Eaten as it Should Be; With Love
Food and I have a complex history. I didn’t like most foods as a child. I mean sure, kids are picky, but I had unaddressed sensory issues making most food textures hell for me. While I learned as an adult how to cook for my own needs, I spent most of my youth struggling to eat home-cooked food. For those first 18 years, I feel like I lived largely off of premade meals and fast food that had their textures and flavours processed away to nothing. This made food contentious in my family, and gave me an altogether unhealthy attitude towards eating.
By Jennifer Black5 years ago in Feast
THE BIG QUESTION IS WHATS FOR DINNER?
I have asked this question when I was growing up. My mom must have heard me say this a lot! Usually, it is up to the woman to figure out what she will cook for dinner! It can get really hard to think of different recipes to cook each night. But that can all change if you have a plan. Meal planning should not be hard it might take a little time to do but in the end, it is worth doing. The best way to do this especially if you work 9-5, is to have a notebook. Put one column for the date, and the day of the week. The next column would be the name of the meal; for example, Spaghetti and meatballs The next column write down the ingredients for the meal that are needed. If you have to buy an item then write the item on the grocery list. By doing this simple task now you have a plan. You have a plan of what recipes you want to make and a separate list to buy an item. Do this for all seven days of the week.
By rose m lewis5 years ago in Feast
Lancashire Hotpot
Our Family Recipe – Lancashire Hotpot I am sharing a recipe that means a lot to me. It reminds me of chilly nights with the onset of winter. It reminds me of running home after school, my legs red with the cold and my long hair, blowing over my face. Shouting to my friend running on the other side of the road. She reaches her house first, as she lives near the top of the hill, whereas I live at the bottom of the hill. I shout goodbye, waving furiously.
By Kaarina Vanderkamp5 years ago in Feast