Books on a Theme - January's theme is Food and Culture

This month's theme is food and culture and food history who doesn't love talking about food? Abby has volunteered to host a potluck at her house (address will be provided to those who RSVP but for general idea, she is around Kolb/I-10). If you're up to it, bring a dish inspired by or from a recipe in the book you read! We can post in the discussion who wants to bring what items to eat or drink or snack on.

Pick one of these books to read and discuss! It's a long list - there are so many interesting ones out there. If you're motivated to read more than one, go for it! If you want to read or discuss a different book not listed here on the theme, feel free to share that book with the group. If you don't have time to read any of the books, but want to listen and/or partake in the discussion anyway, feel free!

• Koshersoul by Michael W. Twitty (Two-time James Beard award-winning author of the acclaimed The Cooking Gene explores the cultural crossroads of Jewish and African diaspora cuisine and issues of memory, identity, and food.)
• Braided Heritage: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine by Jessica B. Harris
• Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine by Edward Lee
• The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found by Michael Shaikh
• L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food by Roy Choi. Choi created the Korean Taco fusion food truck Kogi and was a consultant for the movie, "Chef".
• Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
• Of Sugar and Snow: A History of Ice Cream Making (California Studies in Food and Culture) by Jeri Quinzio
• Eat a Peach by David Chang
• Tanoreen: Palestinian Home Cooking in Diaspora by Rawia Bishara
• What is Queer Food? How We Served a Revolution by John Birdsall
• Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Kwame Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein
• Any book by or about Anthony Bourdain!

There is no shortage of food and culture themed books so feel free to read something not on the list!