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.
Is it worth it?
Have you ever been out and you tell yourself I'm gonna order burger today, so I was at work today and i read an article that Burger King had the big king sandwich which is equivalent to McDonald's Big Mac, so my girlfriend our daughter and me were out and about so my daughter wanted Popeyes and I'm going to be honest it was the most pleasant customer service, I had experienced, so I looked at my girl and said I hope we get the same energy at Burger King, We get to Burger King, its 8;30 PM and we are at the drive through, no response for about five minutes so we pull up to the window and I see the cashier and she ask me if I ordered so I sad no, she looks at someone in the back and they tell her we closed, I had this blank look like WTF but it was the look, so I said I will hit another Burger King, I was very interested in that Big King Sandwich, so we get to another Burger King, we order and we go to the window, and get our food, we do our bag check she got her whopper she pulls my big king out and I'm like what the F**k is that so i ask the cashier is this the big king she said yea with confidence it look like a double cheeseburger from the $1 menu at McDonalds. That was the moment I decided that no one cares about food anymore the romance in food has become the crack era, as a chef I do not want to have to leave work and come home and make dinner we not at least everyday, but some days I just want to grab a bite to eat and relax, which brought me to this place of venting but telling a story.
By Wayne Brooks4 years ago in Feast
Why You Should Be More Adventurous in the Kitchen
I used to hate cooking with a passion. One of the major reasons was that I hated the clean up and the dishes. I'm a quick eater, so I have always felt like there is so much work for just a little bit of time enjoying the food, and then it's all over. Next thing you know, you've got a sink full of dishes. So I figured, if you don't cook, you don't have to clean the kitchen. Here's what I learned:
By Amanda Doyle4 years ago in Feast
How To Follow Your Beliefs for Success
It is always strange to write a biography of someone famous, but unknown. By me. I mean, yes, I know who the chef is, and I think I have a grasp of her beliefs around food, the table, and social responsibility. But, you know, we never met.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 4 years ago in Feast
Lunch
Over the weekend, I went back home for my great aunt’s 75th birthday. She doesn't eat at many restaurants because she’s sure every restaurant is not up to her standards of clean so we decided to throw her a big party at her house and everybody pitched in to cook and bring different desserts. In my family, at family event there is always food. Food is a big part of my family because our family is so big and everyone always comes together when food is involved. My aunt’s famous greens, my mom’s famous dressing and cornbread, My cousin’s famous candied yams and we can’t forget my granny’s incredible peach cobbler. I brought one of my good friends home that weekend so she also came to my aunt’s birthday dinner. My friend is from Sudan so a lot of the foods that me and my family enjoy all the time she had never even seen or heard of. She comes from a wealthy background so back home, she goes out to eat at restaurants way more often than I do. Especially when it comes to celebration, her family will go to a fancy restaurant opposed to my family, in times of celebration we do potluck style dinner. It really made me take a closer look at how social class and race play such a huge roll in my identity. I believe food is a huge part of anyone’s identity. Food brings family together in times of happiness as well as times of hardships and pain. There are some foods that my family has never eaten because of our culture, traditions and social class. I didn’t even know what caviare was until I got to college. That’s a type of food I would associate with an upper class family, but to others that food may seem like something that’s normal and that’s eaten by everyone. ]
By Jasmine Broadnax4 years ago in Feast
The Essence of Stephanie's Treat
Stephanie was a dear old girl. She was the kind of dear old girl you would want over at your house often. She would gladly come and visit you if it was not for the fact she loved being in her own house so much, for her house was her castle, her idea of heaven – therefore, she rarely left it.
By Eamonn Miller4 years ago in Feast
Hungry for Change
It hasn't snowed much yet this year here in Michigan, where many children have a complex ritual of wearing their pajamas inside out, putting ice cubes in the toilet before bed, and something else that involves white crayons on the windowsill… just to increase the chance of a snow day and no school.
By Judey Kalchik 4 years ago in Feast
