Southern Cooking Independent Project

Emily Berger: documenting and media in general {laughs at everything, loves japanese pears} Charlotte Mitchell: historian {aspires to be a dachshund shepherd, dreams to sleep in covered wagons} Rosie Loughran: film and music {created the project, loves long walks on the beach in the rain} Frida Clark: literature {aspires to get twelve hours of sleep, wants to learn russian and arabic}

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On our last day of x-term, we focused on two dishes from Louisiana: jambalaya and pralines. The jambalaya was a mix of green peppers, celery, rice, sausage, chicken broth, spices, as well as several other ingredients. The finished product was a delectable explosion of flavors! We decided to mix in the pralines with ice cream, which made them taste even more delicious.

Our week of southern cooking turned out to be incredibly beneficial, and we all enjoyed learning new recipes and sharing our dishes. 

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Louisiana- Kate Chopin

In Désirée's Baby, we see the marriage of two members of wealthy and well known creole families. They soon have a child, who completely alters the interactions in their relationship. The story deals interestingly with racial dilemmas, and when simplified is really just a dark love story. Désirée's Baby is short but well constructed and has a fantastic twist in the end (that I will not spoil for anyone.)

Chopin, Kate. “Désirée's Baby” The Literary South. Baton Rouge:  Louisiana State UP, 1979. 403. Print.

http://www.angelfire.com/nv/English243/Chopin.html

From: Frida

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Sesame Street film - Louisiana Zydeco music

from: Rosie

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Bill Monroe & his Bluegrass Boys - Blue Moon of Kentucky

from: Rosie

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Loretta Lynn - Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’

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The Kossoy Sisters - What Will We Do With The Baby O

From: Rosie

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Kentucky- Allen Tate

Allen Tate's "Ode to the Confederate Dead" was arguably his most influential and memorable poem. Rather than an uncomplicated ode, Tate uses these dead soldiers as a way to reflect on his own internal turmoil and morality. This poem is written in stream of consciousness using beautiful but dark imagery, perhaps as a way to represent the Confederate soldiers and their reason for fighting in the Civil War. 

Tate, Allen. “Ode To The Confederate Dead” The Literary South. Baton Rouge:  Louisiana State UP, 1979. 529. Print.

http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-163046/Allen-Tate

From: Frida

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After reuniting with each other due to our snow day apart, we began the day by making cornbread to finish off Texas. Next we moved on to Kentucky, making macaroni and, of course, fried chicken. Rosie took over Charlotte's role as the "fryer" while Frida worked on the macaroni and cheese. We spent the majority of the morning researching and blogging while the afternoon was used to do the actual cooking. After enjoying our meal, we burned off the calories by taking a long walk in Rosie's neighborhood, reveling in the crisp winter air. A very successful next-to-last x-term day!

From: Emily

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@emberg13’s GIF from GifBoom: Frying chicken! #southerncooking (Taken with GifBoom)

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Sir Douglas Quintet - She’s About A Mover

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Doug Sahm- Is Anybody Going To San Antone

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You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas

Davy Crockett

From: Frida

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Texas- Katherine Anne Porter

The Grave by Katherine Anne Porter, a native Texan, is a short story depicting the loss of innocence of a well-off country girl. Although this story seems simple and straight forward, it is full of symbolism which allows it to touch lightly on themes of gender and class. It definitely has a feminine outlook, and the expectations of a southern belle play a large role in shaping the one of the main characters: Miranda.

Porter, Katherine Anne. “The Grave” The Literary South. Baton Rouge:  Louisiana State UP, 1979. 529. Print.

http://www.examiner.com/article/katherine-ann-porter-a-writer-on-moral-and-intellectual-failure

From: Frida

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Since we were all stranded at our houses due to the snow, Frida made a delicious Tex-Mex dish in honor of Texas.

"The Mexican influence on Texas is undeniable and I think it's become a really big part of their culture," says Frida. She cooked up the ground beef and made tacos topped with sour cream, lettuce, cheese, and salsa. It was delicious!

From: Emily

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Art Smith & Southern Food

Not only did Art Smith cook for Oprah, but he is also the owner of a southern restaurant called Table Fifty-Two. He calls southern dishes "the food of his youth" and has won awards for his cookbooks. This article talks in detail about more of his accomplishments concerning cooking. 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/01/05/5-recipes-from-art-smith.html

From: Emily