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About the author<\/b><\/p>\n
A MILF is often referenced as a \u201c<\/span>m<\/span><\/i>other with whom <\/span>I<\/span><\/i>\u2019d <\/span>l<\/span><\/i>ike to <\/span>f<\/span><\/i>ornicate\u201d(Porter 2). The \u201cmore\u201d proper definition is \u201ca sexually attractive older female, generally between 30 and 50 in age and not necessarily an actual mother\u201d(Porter 2). The author, Jessica Porter, sees herself as a form of a MILF as she has created this diet that is supposed to lead women into \u201cMILF-dom\u201d. Porter was a private chef specializing in whole foods \u201c<\/span>and the manager of The Way to Health Program at the Kushi Institute in Becket, Massachusetts\u201d(Simon and Schuster 1). Along with that, she is a certified hypnotherapist, specializing in hypnosis for childbirth(Simon and Schuster 1). She created this diet because she \u201cgrew up on TV dinners and Tang crystals\u201d(Porter 12). She started to worry about her weight in her early teen years and she didn\u2019t think her image fit the ones in the media(Porter 13). She created a way of whole foods cooking and eating and after a few years of doing it, she moved to Massachusetts to study whole foods deeper(Porter 16). (Maragaret\u00a0Malandruccolo, 2012)<\/p>\n Book Relevancy\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n This book was published in 2012. I am not too familiar with the time as it was nearly ten years ago and I was only 11 at the time so I wouldn\u2019t really know worldly events that took place. However, this seems like the time when fad dieting started to pick up traction as media began to have a large influence in people\u2019s lives. Also, around this time there was more traction being gained on women\u2019s empowerment and their voice started to be heard more. This book certainly contributed to both of these. It promotes women independence and femininity. Unlike other diets, I don\u2019t believe this book creates a particular image that would bring women down and feel ashamed that they are not. The goal of this book is to feel good about yourself as a person, not to fit a certain image. The title \u201cMILF\u201d comes from a lifestyle and feeling, not what you look like in the mirror.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Book audience<\/b><\/p>\n Based on the title, this book has a pretty specific audience. It aims for women between the ages of 30 and 50 or so(Porter 2). It is most likely targeting women in the middle to upper class based on the ingredients, resources, and time required for the diet. For example, there are 96 ingredients on the MILF shopping list in the book(Porter 62). There are things that can be found in just any kitchen but there is also a lot that is very uncommon. Also, Porter states that the diet is best when you get organic ingredients, which is another sign of the target audience. This can also relate to culinary capital as this diet aims toward wealthier people. Because this book is more of a lifestyle coach, more time is needed to carry out the tasks in it. The first people that come to mind are women who might not have to work because their partner makes enough money to support the whole family. This would also show\u00a0 how it is for a wealthier audience. New Found Balance<\/p>\n Food and Recipe<\/b><\/p>\n The recipes in this book are for whole foods eating so the recipes are vegetarian and vegan. Many of the recipes are not very complex but they have strange ingredients from the shopping list which can be hard to find(Porter 62). They are not very difficult but some require equipment that’s not found in an average person\u2019s kitchen like steamer baskets, a\u00a0mortar and pestle, a sushi roller, and other equipment(Porter 52). However, there is a good amount of instruction to help the reader through cooking such as cutting instructions and how to roll sushi for example(Porter 174).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sources<\/p>\n Fruits and Vegetables: Getting to the root of the problem! (n.d.). Retrieved April 13, 2019, from http:\/\/www.newfoundbalance.com\/fruits-and-vegetables-getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem\/<\/p>\n The MILF Diet. (n.d.). Retrieved April 13, 2019, from https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/The-MILF-Diet\/Jessica-Porter\/9781451655711<\/p>\n Porter, J. (n.d.). Welcome. Retrieved from http:\/\/hipchicksmacrobiotics.com\/author.html<\/p>\n Porter, J. (2013).\u00a0The MILF diet: Let the power of whole foods transform your body, mind, and spirit\u2013 deliciously<\/i>. New York: Emily Bestler Books\/Atria.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Type of Cookbook The best way to describe this cookbook is as a specialty cookbook. However, the focus is not on desserts, ethic foods, or other topics. This book focuses on the lifestyle of a \u201cMILF\u201d and how to obtain \u201cMILF-hood\u201d. The MILF Diet by Jessica Porter, could be considered a lifestyle book more than… <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/2019springhhk200\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2019\/04\/11120_84385615_hr-200x300.jpg\")
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