as we eat journal | REFLECT edition

January, 2024 | Journal #004

Looking Back… and Forward

January is a month of resolutions - often broken before the month is up; making promises of becoming a “new” someone - why, you’re perfect that way you are; or going “cold turkey” - not us, we’ll just be moderating to continue to enjoy those things we enjoy.

This month’s edition of the AS WE EAT JOURNAL | REFLECT will take you on a journey through our archives. We’re reflecting on topics we found particularly impactful, or projects that may not have grown the feet we had hoped, recipes we found thought provoking, or the odd bits of food history that we found interesting or inspiring.

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Thank you for joining us on this journey. Enjoy REFLECTing on recipes and reads and return in February for our LOVE issue!

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Here’s What’s In Store

January 4, 2024 - Brewing a Cup of Coffee

Leigh reflects on the inaugural article of a newly contrived column called Food In Art. Sadly, only three articles were published to Food In Art. Is it a column destined to remain remanded or should it be revived?

January 11, 2024 - Tiny Bubbles

Kim reviews some of the near-mythological origins of a favorite celebratory and effervescent beverage - champagne! Once viewed as a failure of fermentation and wine-making, champagne is one of France’s finest exports and is coveted all over the world.

January 18, 2024 - Jane’s Very Good Baking Powder Biscuits

Once upon a time shared recipes were written on paper. By hand. If the sharer was a secretary - yes, they were called that in those days - it may have been typed! Each shared recipe reveals so much about its creator simply in the way it was shared. Leigh reflects on a recipe from her recipe box collection that was shared on a very unique piece of paper.

January 25, 2024 - Dumplings for Prosperity

There are many foods that people around the world will eat for luck and good health, but dumplings shaped like tiny gold ingots are a must-have in many Lunar New Year celebrations as a way to invite prosperity. As we prepare our tables for the Year of the Dragon, let’s revisit Kim’s interview with her friend Sylvia about her family’s dumpling traditions.

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