These are the cookbook entries / final project of the IDS 336 Food and Culture class for Spring 2018 at California State University Dominguez Hills offered by the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. Kind and respectful comments are welcome.
Starters …
The Fungi
Growing up in a somewhat “ghetto” style environment from the projects of Chicago, my mother, ever since her arrival to California as a teen she has wanted to do things she has never done. She spent a lot …
Traditional Hungarian Gulyάs
Deriving from the Hungarian word “gulyάs” which means herdsman, Goulash originated in medieval Hungary and is a popular meal eaten in Central Europe and various other parts of the world. Goulash origins trace back to the 9th …
Rajas con crema is a Mexican dish that comes from the central and southern regions of Mexico. The main ingredient is the poblano pepper, a mild to medium-hot variety of peppers that are said to hail from the state of …
On a cold, windy and rainy Sunday night I look out the window and see the wind blowing the trees from right to left, I can hear the rain falling on the roof, the scene is broken by the soft …
Chicken Biryani
By: Ritesh Charitra
Since I was little, food has always played an important role in my life. Coming from a big family there has always been gatherings at my house. When I was young, I remember everyone would …
Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas:
My happiest memories are associated with food and music. From as from as far back as I can remember, I knew some good food was being made when my parents had music playing from the …
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
The crock pot is a life saver for busy moms like myself. My first crock pot, or slow cooker, was given to me as a gift. I didn’t realize just how much I would grow …
My family is composed of two kinds of people. My mother was raised on the Sierra Madre of Sinaloa and her foods where farm animals and wild such as deer. My mother’s family worked on agriculture, they cultivated all vegetables, …
My cookbook entry is a childhood favorite collard greens. Collard greens are a traditional Southern comfort food from my childhood. This dish brings up sentimental memories of watching my mother and grandmother cook greens. Both women prepared the dish in …
