Episode 188: Brunch: A History

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This week on A Taste of the Past host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Farha Ternikar professor of sociology at Le Moyne College to talk about the history of every New Yorkers favorite meal brunch Author of the book Brunch A History Farha explains that when Americans think of brunch they typically think of Sunday mornings swelling into early afternoons mimosas and bloody Marys eggs Benedict and coffee cake bacon and bagels family and friends Her book presents a modern history of brunch not only as a meal but also as a cultural experience Relying on diverse sources from historic cookbooks to Twitter and television Brunch A History is a global and social history of the meal including brunch in the United States Western Europe South Asia and the Middle-East Brunch takes us on a tour of a modern meal around the world While brunch has become a modern meal of leisure its history is far from restful this meals past is both lively and fraught with tension Here Farha tells Linda of the gendered and class-based conflicts around this meal and provides readers with an enlightening glimpse into the dining rooms verandas and kitchens where brunches were prepared served and enjoyed This program was brought to you by The International Culinary Center Brunch is a pretty modern meal as we think of it – it wasnt really invented until the 1890s 3 40 I think in the 20s and 30s it was still a meal of the elite 8 35 –Farha Ternikar on A Taste of the Past Click here to visit this podcast episode