Jamie Sanders
Eating the Past HostJamie Sanders is a historian of Latin America at Utah State and his family’s cook. He grew up in the rural South and loves its regional cuisine, but a study abroad trip to the Yucatán when he was a teenager really awakened him to international food culture.
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Host Evelyn Funda quizzes Eating the Past's Laura Gelfand and Jamie Sanders on their knowledge of birthday celebrations and food from around the globe. -
This week Eating the Past hosts continue their theme of birthday cakes, from the industrial revolution to the convenience and affordability of a cake in a box. -
What better way to mark this milestone than with a food that highlights how we celebrate the passage of time. This week begins this three part series about the history of birthday cakes. -
Host Jamie Sanders explores his definition of comfort food; a chain that connects the past and the future. -
Eating the Past kicks off a new season introducing new hosts: Evelyn Funda, professor emerita of English at USU and Sarah Berry, USU digital archivist, University Libraries. -
USU Student Ashley Johnson shares her experience making doughnuts from a 1913 historic cookbook from the USU Merrill Cazier Library Special Collections and Archives. -
Is there any food more disrespected and mocked than mayonnaise? Host Jamie Sanders explores this topic, the history, and shares some recipes. -
Jamie Sanders continues his conversation with Sarah Berry, digital archivist and creator of the blog "A Dollop of History" that explores food history with a focus on historic recipes. This week they discuss her some of her favorite recipes from her blog. -
Jamie Sanders talks with Sarah Berry, digital archivist and creator of the blog "A Dollop of History" that explores food history with a focus on historic recipes. -
Host Jamie Sanders and Victoria Grieve, USU Associate Professor of History, explore the 1971 influential cookbook "Diet for a Small Planet" by Frances Moore Lappe. A copy is held in USU's Merrill Cazier Library Special Collections and Archives.
