Virtual Event | Resurrection Rolls and the Pleasures of Metaphorical Recipes
Resurrection RollsÌýand the Pleasures of Metaphorical RecipesÌý
A discussion of food that is good to think, and of recipes that aim to enlighten, engage and entertain. Rebecca Earle, Chair of History at the University of Warwick, will introduce us to the recent phenomenon of ‘Resurrection Rolls’ and touch on other metaphorical recipes. Come to join the discussion and expect to leave with a better knowledge of ‘How to Cook a Husband’ and the mystery ingredients in puzzling culinary fare.
Rebecca EarleÌýis Professor in History at the University of Warwick, UK. She is the author of three books, includingÌýThe Body of the Conquistador: Food, Race and the Colonial Experience in Spanish America, 1492-1700Ìý(2012), which was Winner of the Conference on Latin America History 2013 Bolton-Johnson Prize, andÌýThe Return of the Native: Indians and Mythmaking in Spanish America, 1810-1930Ìý(2008), which was Winner of the Conference on Latin American History's 2008 Bolton-Johnson Prize Honorable Mention. She has written about the history of food forÌýThe Conversation,ÌýBBC History Magazine,ÌýThe Independent, andÌýThe Sunday Telegraph, among other publications.