#foodlit

[thestoriedspoon]

Every week, A Quarrel of Feasts will post some Lit. I'm not your typical reader, so there will be nonfiction, classics, beatnik, medieval, cook books, biographies, philosophy, comedy, poetry, urban decay, and Shakespeare, among others... • Life lessons can be found in all I hope. I also hope you enjoy the selections and scenes... • The Art of Living is a Roman classic written by the Stoic Epictetus, a philosopher who was born a slave, who combined logic, introspection, and humility. Better than any self help book money can by. • "Think of your life as if it were a banquet where you would behave graciously. When dishes are passed to you, extend your hand and help yourself to a moderate portion. If a dish should pass you by, enjoy what is already on your plate. Or if the dish hasn't been passed to you yet, patiently wait your turn. • Carry over this same attitude of polite restraint and gratitude to your children, spouse, career, and finances. There is no need to yearn, envy, or grab. You will get your rightful portion when it is your time." • • • #aquarreloffeasts #foodlit #foodblog #foodblogger #foodwriter #foodwriterslife #literature #romanphilosophy #stoics #foodphilosophy #epictetus #banquet #lifeasabanquet #foodandbooks (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQ7n2zDO9a/?igshid=kr3o4h44ung9

[ladureethisaint]

'What She Ate': The Culinary Biographies Of Some Remarkable Women

A new book examines the lives of six different women — such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown — through the food they ate. It's called What She Ate by Laura Shapiro.

I am so getting this book.

[joyofcookbooking]

Why Recipes Matter: What do cookbooks and recipes say about us?

Whether it’s today’s popular collections by Yotam Ottolenghi, the documentation of tribal cooking traditions, or a set of index cards buried in grandma’s cupboard, cookbooks contain more than just recipes. They are tools of self-expression, literary works, and cultural artifacts.

  As tool of self-expression cookbooks help us communicate and connect with the world we live in.

  As literature cookbooks tell us stories about people, allow us to explore other cultures, and to examine the deeper traditions of our own.

  As cultural artifacts cookbooks reflect the impact that various shifts in language and technology have had on societies over time.

  This blog intends to present cookbooks and cooking in all three ways.

  It is a personal investigation of both my own heritage and an adventure into the culinary unknown. Let’s begin…