King Cake!

David Beriss University of New Orleans I ate three pieces of cake on Wednesday. All in the name of research, … More

Fundraiser Jambalaya

David Beriss University of New Orleans I recently asked my food and culture students to write short essays about foods … More

Street, Neighborhood, City in the New New Orleans

David Beriss University of New Orleans When Angelo Brocato’s gelato and pastry shop reopened in September, 2006, it seemed like … More

Katrina Fridges, 10 Years After

David Beriss University of New Orleans It would be hard to not notice that the tenth anniversary of hurricane Katrina … More

The New Southern Food and Beverage Museum

David Beriss University of New Orleans Do you live somewhere with a cuisine of its own? How would you know? … More

A Sandwich Story and a Street Food Network

David Beriss University of New Orleans An article about a monumental sandwich, the torta Cubana, crossed my path recently. Mixing religion … More

The NFL Occupation of New Orleans

David Beriss University of New Orleans The National Football League came to New Orleans a few weeks ago and while … More

Hungry in the South Symposium

Science and Technology:  Past, Present, and Future September 13 -16 Save the Date! Join the Southern Food and Beverage Museum … More

Rethinking School Lunch

It has been many years since I last confronted a school lunch. While I can recall some spectacular lunchroom antics … More

2010 Christine Wilson Award Winners

The Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition (SAFN) is pleased to announce and congratulate the winners of the … More