Dear Dartmouth,
We wanted to share with everyone our favorite recipes from this time of year. Every family has different dishes that, to them, signals a time for Christmas lights or blustery days or merriment and togetherness…
Dear Dartmouth,
Where are you from?
“The US.”
No, where are you really from?
“New York?”
I’m just one of many Americans who finds themselves answering this clarifying question regularly. Whether the question is based on an accent, skin color, or even an outfit, it always seems to pose a larger question: What does it mean to be American?
Dear Dartmouth,
This term has the potential to be hard on everyone, especially during a pandemic. College doesn’t feel the same amidst social distancing and mask-wearing. One thing that may not have changed, however, is our love and appreciation for food…
Dear Dartmouth,
I’ve written quite a few times now about how food is a foundational vessel for cultural transmission. But what about the role that food plays in politics and economics?
Dear Dartmouth,
Everyone knows that food brings people together. That’s why so many of our cultural, religious, and commemorative holidays and festivals center around feasts. As a human race, we’ve imbued food with the power to evoke and create memories, to channel and magnify emotions…
Dear Dartmouth,
Nothing quite says time capsule like food. When I take a bite of something my mother makes knowing that her family has been cooking that very meal for generations, it tastes different. It’s almost a feeling like if I closed my eyes and reopened them…
Cooking! It is something calming for me, meditative… at least it was until my family is in the same room with me the entire time. That’s mostly a joke, Mom, okay?? The best part of cooking is that it is a way to practice creative problem-solving! That’s right folks,...
Dear Dartmouth,
This month we decided to explore cooking Pakistani dishes, so we’ve tried chicken haleem, biryani, and a chicken karhai. We’re not the best cooks, but here’s our recipe for haleem! Enjoy!
I planned to write this piece in anticipation for our return to the College after spring break. Instead, I currently sit at my kitchen table in Michigan dreaming of Hanover…