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Joan Russell
Food History and Culture



Witches and The Halloween Connection
Halloween Witch from Wish A Friend/Giphy and Meta Platform Ever wonder why witches are connected to Halloween? There are several historical events that shaped how witches were portrayed. Some of these events were festivals, witch hunts, storytelling, art, costumes, films, pop culture, and customs from other countries. The early evil witches were depicted as evil creatures that cast spells, hate children, cook potions in black cauldrons, wear a pointed black hat, black gown


Magical Food in Children's Fantasy Novels and Books
Fantasy Food Source: by Ayato Suwa, Fashion Installation Demo Blogspot Magical food is an important part of fantasy novels written for children and adults. Everyone likes to eat and magical food adds an element of excitement to a fantasy novel. In books like Harry Potter, The Lion Witch and The Wardrobe, and Redwall magical food and meals play a part in creating the setting. Magical food create the illusion of a new world that really does not exist. It connects the characters


Chef Anthony Bourdain, Murder Mysteries, and the Food Connection
Chef Anthony Bourdain Eating In Singapore Photo Source: Flicker/ Cheryl Chia 2006 Believe it or not Chef Anthony Bourdain wrote murder mysteries before becoming a food journalist. His books centered around chefs, the kitchen, crime, and murder. He often directed his TV cooking shows like murder mysteries or true crime shows. One of his TV cooking shows No Reservations filmed in Boston in 1973 was filmed like the adaption of The Friends of Eddie Coyle. This book was Anthony Bo
Joan Russell
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Food History and Culture
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