The Joy of Cooking

detrimental impact on boys’ self-belief and esteem. We can believe in gender equality and, at the same time, celebrate and acknowledge the joyful differences. In 2012, Winifred Robinson, a BBC Radio presenter and journalist, shared her thoughts on the joys of teenage boys which, I think, are really pertinent today. A shared opinion is that boisterous, uninhibited, loyal boys are in reality a joyful contrast to the too often reported stereotype of the stroppy, self-conscious, selfish and…

Jane Hirshfield and Joy Harjo seem to share different experiences and it’s evident in their writing. Hirshfield was born in New York City and graduated from Princeton University’s first graduating class that included women. On the other hand we have Joy Harjo who was born in Oklahom and is a member of the Mvskoke Nation. Both on what seems to be complete opposite ends of the spectrum. In a divided America, there is a long-standing history between the two and however the injustices are more…

necklace made her fit for the party. She thanked her friend, then “kissed her warmly, and fled with her treasure” (112). At the event, Mathilde has a magnificent time. She was “fashionable, gracious, smiling, and wild with joy.” (115) By the end of the event, Mathilde is glowing with joy, and “a sense of complete victory that is so sweet to a woman’s heart.” (119) This was a turning point for her character, Mathilde’s attitude towards life has completely changed. She seems to have a new…

In elementary school, we are taught--from textbooks like those written by Joy Hakim--that the courageous Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in search of new land and riches then by pure coincidence happened upon America, a new and exotic land of which he befriended and tamed the wild, stupid, and unsophisticated natives. Much like many of the other things we are taught in elementary school, this is far from the truth. Not only did Columbus massacre these native people and eradicate any…

guest to share the bread’s goodness with her and possibly seducing her guest as well. The poem is about a woman who wants to have the same “great triumph” as her great aunt in some ways not about baking. The poem opens with a quote from The Joy of Cooking which gives the story an atmosphere of baking. The author describes her want to bake a bread like her great aunt, which she considers to be a “great triumph”. She invites her guest into her home to tell her about the bread she wished to…

One of my favorite places to visit during the summer is Panama City Beach. “Panama City Beach is on the Florida Panhandle, where the clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico lap a seemingly infinite ribbon of white-sand beaches”(New York Times). Panama City Beach has relaxing sights and sounds. The most memorable sights at P.C.B. are the white sand, and the waves crashing against the shore. There is nothing to really dislike about P.C.B. unless you are going during spring break when it’s crowed with…

the author provides a logical explanation for their argument. Bittman makes several statements that capture the reader’s attention and gives them something to consider. In attempt to shut down the excuses that junk food is easier and faster than cooking Bittman says “if you can drive to McDonald’s you can drive to Safeway” (Bittman 661). This statement gets his readers thinking and puts a stop their arguments as well as making them feel guilt. Another way Bittman displays logos in his essay is…

Stephanie Ericsson’s “The Ways We Lie,” we find that lying is a natural and unavoidable act. For example, “The White Lie,” this is a form of deception where we avoid telling the truth because we do want to upset our friend or family member. My mother was cooking a pernil (pork shoulder) for the first time, when she asked if it was good I told a white lie, and said yes. The truth was that it was not good because she had not…

It also makes us ask ourselves in our society are we treat women this way because we feel sorry for them, or are we just doing it to make them feel better. It also helps us appreciate women and what all they do for our society like: giving birth, cooking, cleaning, and being the best…

connoisseur of Italian cuisine. In fact, the first meal I learned to cook by myself was pasta. My grandmother taught me how to make sauce from scratch; we would start with her home-canned plum tomatoes, fresh garlic, and basil. Soon enough, I began cooking and baking all kinds of dishes with my grandmother and cousins; I would always eagerly anticipate the result because, after all, who does not love a fresh pastry! Italian food, I came to understand, comes from the heart and is best shared. One…