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“Food-what is chosen from the possibilities available, how it is presented, how it is eaten, with whom and when, and how much time is allotted to cooking and eating it-is one of the means by which a society creates itself and acts out its aims and fantasies.”

Book:Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Mea

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Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Mea

This book delves into the historical and mythical aspects of dining, the allure and obsessions it inspires, as well as the perils and taboos associated with food and eating. more

Author

Margaret Visser

Margaret Visser is a British writer born on May 11, 1940. Her works primarily focus on food, culture, and history, known for her in-depth research and unique perspective. more

“Food is "everyday"-it has to be, or we would not survive for long. But food is never just something to eat. It is something to find or hunt or cultivate first of all; for most of human history we have spent a much longer portion of our lives worrying about food, and plotting, working, and fighting to obtain it, than we have in any other pursuit. As soon as we can count on a food supply (and so take food for granted), and not a moment sooner, we start to civilize ourselves.”

Firsts Humans Long Moments Fighting Worry Our Lives Food Everyday Pursuit Granted Portions Hunts Human History Food Supply

Author:Margaret Visser

“Having the urge to write is one thing; acting on it is another.”

Writing Acting One Thing Urges

Book:Help! For Writers: 210 Solutions to the Problems Every Writer Faces

Source: Help! For Writers: 210 Solutions to the Problems Every Writer Faces

“Choose your tools carefully, but not so carefully that you get uptight or spend more time at the stationery store than at your writing table.”

Writing Tools Tables Stores More Time Uptight Stationery

Book:Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

Source: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

“Imagine yourself in the scene. See what there is to be seen. Listen to the sounds. Touch the world. Smell the air. Taste it. Use all of your senses. Then evoke those experiences for the reader. If you give the audience the flavor, they'll flesh out the moment in their own imaginations.”