Street food at trendy night markets in large Polish cities reflects the desire to be worldly by eating the world. The line between a party and a meal is blurred. The food is integrated in a sense of fun and conviviality that marks the reclamation of public spaces and...
Food heritage inevitably changes. It does not make sense to turn it into a museum piece that does not reflect the reality of the people from which it emerges. Unlike other intangible aspects of culture that can be maintained outside of everyday life, for special...
Food and politics are closely connected: that comes as a surprise to nobody. Certain iconic foods (or drinks) have a special place in our collective imagination. Some may be identified with a nation or a social class, others become symbol of economic dynamics that are...
In this video (click on the screenshot above), shot at the University of Minnesota in September 23, 2015, I speak about food culture in Italy and its relationship with the environment in conversation with Dan Philippon, Associate Professor of English and co-convener...
In this video (click on the screenshot above), while I give the recipes of gnocchi and make it together with Jarek Walczyk, president of the Polish Chef Club, I also discuss how that dish is a symbol for the Columbian Exchange and of how new products from the New...
