Evelyn Funda

Host Evelyn Funda explores the impressive collection of cookbooks at Utah State University's Library Special Collections and Archives. One of those that recently caught her eye is an 1877 book entitled “Six Little Cooks,” or, “Aunt Jane's Cooking Class,” by Elizabeth Stansbury Kirkland.

Evelyn Funda continues her discussion with Phebe Jensen, a Shakespearean scholar. This week they explore spices and herbs in the use of medicine.

Spices have taken us around the world. It's been fascinating to discover new spices and to find out how versatile they can be as they move from culture to culture.

Host Evelyn Funda explores the complicated cultural history of the ground spice that we lightly sprinkle on our rice pudding or eggnog.

Evelyn Funda concludes her mini series with Shakespearean scholar Phebe Jensen. This week learn how understanding the herbal knowledge of Shakespeare can deepen our understanding of his plays.

This week Evelyn Funda continues her conversation with Shakespeare scholar Phebe Jensen on herbal subtexts, or beliefs, that Shakespeare's audience might have already known as they experienced a performance of his plays.

Evelyn Funda continues the ongoing series on spices with Phebe Jensen, USU Professor Emeritus in English and notable Shakespearean scholar. They explore Shakespeare as a botanist and references in his works of the natural world.

Eating the Past hosts join Tom Williams on Access Utah to celebrate Eating the Past's 200 episodes. And they brought a gift for Tom! A food quiz! This week features excerpts from the episode that aired in March.

This week Evelyn Funda explores some of the baffling, even contradictory traditions of the green holiday.

This week Evelyn Funda brings us another spicy episode. Much more than just a red powder sprinkled on your deviled eggs, paprika is used in dozens of ethnic cuisines around the globe.