Scrambled Lives

Setting:  Big Night takes place in New Jersey during the 1950s.  Characters:  Primo: The oldest brother and head chef. He is very traditional and prideful about his Italian roots. Secondo: The younger brother and financial advisor for the restaurant. He also gives advice to Primo about how to better run the restaurant. Christiano: The busboy…

America’s Little Italys

About the Author: Sheryll Bellman is a prolific author of books that focus on culinary and restaurant history in the United States.  Her two most significant texts trace the history of America’s Little Italy neighborhoods and the American delicatessen.  She also has authored various New York City guides, including a full-length text on Christmas windows…

Junk or Soul? : A Lens Into What Soul Food Really Represents

Summary of Film “Soul Food Junkies” is primarily set in the deep south of Atlanta, Georgia. The documentary is narrated by Byron Hurt as he proceeds to understand why his father’s struggled to give up Soul Food even after getting sick. “My father went from being young and fit to nearly growing twice his size”(0:01:36),…

Food is Healthy?

  What, in your opinion, are the current important health issues that are directly related to food.  Specifically, what are they, and why are they so important in today’s society? Diabetes Obesity  Cardiovascular disease  Food scarcity  Food deserts  They all harm people in different ways. Many of them can cause illness or death.  How, in…