What a hectic past few weeks it has been. From Whisky to vegan ‘cheese’ tastings, to a discussion on when food starts and stops being ‘food’, oh, and two 4,000 word papers; suffice it to say, my brain is a bit mushy. Continue reading
Gastronomy
Tapas and Taste
This latest update in a series of gastronomic adventures includes: a group presentation, tongue dyeing, eating jelly beans, and a few drams of whisky. Continue reading
Bready or Not
This week we got into the guts of digestion and the relationship between food and class. Continue reading
The Chronicles of Lewis
Four days. Four days of discovery, laughter, remarkable people, delicious food, and memories. In quite possibly the best trip I have taken thus far, my eyes and my mind have been opened up to a completely different way of life. A way of life that isn’t always sunny (although we were spoilt with blue skies while we were there), but if you’re willing to work your hardest, fulfills you.
The people we spoke with during our stay on the island were some of the most interesting, open, intelligent, socially (and politically) aware individuals I have ever met. The passion, the respect, the kindness that was on display was a breath of fresh air (the actual fresh air on Lewis was pretty great too). Continue reading
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