Week 10: Manchamanteles

"Manchamanteles" from Rick Bayless' Mexico: One Plate at a Time (PBS, USA)

Week 10: "Manchamanteles"
Mo 3.27/We 3.29—Spring break

Upcoming:

Week 11: "Cookies and Cream Fudge Brownies"
Mo 4.3/We 4.5
Read: OMNI—p. 85-225
Class: Multimedia presentations; Lecture—“Persuasion and the Toulmin Method”
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (FINAL DRAFT; EMAIL TO DHDELAO@GMAIL.COM BY 5 PM)

Food News 3.25.17

• Surprise!: Fast food chains have the cleanest foods (Foodbeast)
• Which US cities pay the most for their burritos? The Chipotle Index can tell you (Business Insider)
• Ready for ice cream made from food waste? (Fast Company)
• Wedding cake trends for 2017 revealed (PIX11)
• Cà phê trúng, a Hanoi egg coffee specialty, comes to America (CNN)
• Ninety-four-year-old celebrates 44 years under the Golden Arches (ABC News)

 

Week 9: Rhubarb and Rosewater Eton Mess

"Rhubarb and Rosewater Eton Mess" from Sophie Dahl's The Delicious Miss Dahl (BBC, UK)

Week 9: Rhubarb and Rosewater Eton Mess
Mo 3.20/We 3.22
Read: OMNI—p. 1-84
Class: Reading Discussion; Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (DRAFT 1; BRING 2 COPIES)

Upcoming:

Week 10: Manchamanteles
Mo 3.27/We 3.29—Spring break

and

Week 11: Cookies and Cream Fudge Brownies
Mo 4.3/We 4.5
Read: OMNI—p. 85-225
Class: Multimedia presentations; Lecture—“Persuasion and the Toulmin Method”Due: INFOGRAPHIC (FINAL DRAFT; EMAIL TO DHDELAO@GMAIL.COM BY 5 PM)

Food News 3.18.17

• How to eat and drink for an authentic St. Patrick's Day (USA Today)
• Trump Admin proposes cutting school meals because "there’s no demonstrable evidence they’re actually helping results, helping kids do better in school"—experts disagree (Guardian)
• Food delivery apps are game changers for restaurants (Los Angeles Times)
• Is this bikini coffee bar empowering or exploitative? (New York Post) 
• Brazilian meat processors caught exporting rotten beef (BBC News)
• Dairy Queen marks the first day of spring with free ice cream (USA Today)

 

Rogerian Infographic: Tomorrow's Table

Now that you've completed a Rogerian Argument for Tomorrow's Table, it is time to "remix" that assignment into a more visual medium. To do that, you will translate your argument into an infographic, a visual representation of information. In this infographic, all six components of your Rogerian Argument (overview of the issue, summary of opposing view, statement of understanding,  stating your position, statement of contexts, and common ground solution) should be illustrated in one of three areas: proponent, opponent, and solution. Aim for some variation of THIS configuration. Also, find samples HERE and HERE. All evidence to support your solution should come from Tomorrow's Table.

Infographics are most easily created in PowerPoint (or a comparable program). However, you may also use programs, such as Photoshop or Illustrator.

A well-executed infographic will:

• Have a title that articulates its Rogerian Argument nature
• Have a design inspired by the subject matter (the GMO vs organic debate), balancing it with sufficient content
• Visually translate perspectives and facts in a clear and enlightening manner
• Stay within the parameters of Tomorrow's Table

Due: 

We 3.22 - Draft 1; Bring 2 copies—B&W okay

We 4.5 - Final draft; Email to dhdelao@gmail.com by 5 PM

Week 8: Lemon-Baked Artichoke Hearts

"Lemon-Baked Artichoke Hearts" from Lucinda Scala-Quinn's Mad Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn (Hallmark Channel, USA)

Week 8: Lemon-Baked Artichoke Hearts
Mo 3.13/We 3.15
Read: eR—“The 100 Best Infographics” (Creative Bloq), “10 Tips for Designing Better Infographics” (DotDash), “12 Warning Signs that Your Infographic Sucks” (Visme)
Class: ROGERIAN ARGUMENT; Reading Discussion; Multimedia presentations; Lecture—“Infographics 101”

Upcoming:

Week 9: Rhubarb and Rosewater Eton Mess
Mo 3.20/We 3.22
Read: OMNI—p. 1-84
Class: Reading Discussion; Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (DRAFT 1; BRING 2 COPIES)

Food News 3.11.17

• Must-have: Disneyland's red-rose cup (New York Magazine)
• Here's what a vegan burger joint looks like (Business Insider)
• At least, clam chowder poutine has arrived (Saveur) 
• The struggle is real: Dad pens letter about the challenges of eating out with his kids (ScaryMommy)
• Krispy Kreme Japan debuts four exclusive donuts (Geek)
• Starbucks says it's felt no effect since promising to hire Syrian refugees (Fortune)

Rogerian Argument: Tomorrow's Table

In Tomorrow's Table, real-life married couple Pamela C. Ronald and Raoul W. Adamchak explore the implications of feeding a ballooning global population. Indeed, battle lines have long been drawn between those who believe agriculture should go "back-to-basics" and those who argue that science and technology are the keys to feeding mass populations. Approaching this debate from the unique perspectives of a geneticist (Pamela) and an organic farmer (Raoul), the couple present a unique solution: a measured hybrid of environmentally-conscious and scientifically-backed agriculture. Using a (six paragraph) Rogerian Argument, outline how their solution bridges the divide between organic and GMO (genetically modified organism) farming.

All evidence to support your solution should come from Tomorrow's Table.

Requirements:

• Approximately 500 words
• MLA Style, including parenthetical citation
• Works cited page (citing only Tomorrow's Table)

Due: Wed 3.15

Week 7: Punjabi Chicken with Spinach

"Punjabi Chicken with Spinach" from Anjum Anand's Indian Food Made Easy (BBC, UK)

Week 7: Punjabi Chicken with Spinach
Mo 3.6/We 3.8 Class: Reading Discussion; Multimedia presentations
Due: REFLECTION 4

Upcoming:

Week 8: Lemon-Baked Artichoke Hearts
Mo 3.13/We 3.15
Read: eR—“The 100 Best Infographics” (Creative Bloq), “10 Tips for Designing Better Infographics” (DotDash), “12 Warning Signs that Your Infographic Sucks” (Visme)
Class: ROGERIAN ARGUMENT; Reading Discussion; Multimedia presentations; Lecture—“Infographics 101”

Food News 3.4.17

• Somalia: Over 100 dead as drought and famine threaten millions more (Chicago Tribune)
• Coca-Cola gives the "pool boy" motif a bisexual twist (Huffington Post)
• Study: Eating a Mediterranean diet can cut a woman's chance of developing a deadly from of breast cancer by up to 40% (Daily Mail)
• Amazon introduces button which will automatically send mystery candy (AV Club)
• The evolution of Starbuck's mermaid logo (Forbes)
• An impeachable offense?: Trump orders $54 steak well-done, eats it with ketchup (Eater)

Reflection 4: Which Fork Do I Use?—On Table Manners and You

Directly or indirectly, we are all taught that a certain protocol exists during meals. Every meal is accompanied by long list of dos and don'ts, some of which we may be conscious of and some of which we may not. How would you rate your own table manners? What are you conscious of and which areas could use some work? How important is the etiquette of those with whom you are eating? Do you have any pet peeves about your eating companions? What bothers you about other people's manners at the dinner table?

Include in your discussion at least two of the following:

• "Table Manners Quiz" (ProProfs)
• "Etiquette 101: What the World Thinks About Us (Condé Nast Traveler)
• "Put a Fork in It" (Slate)
• "United States Dining Etiquette" (What's Cooking, America)
• "A Man’s Guide to Dining Etiquette and Proper Table Manners" (The Art of Manliness)
• "The Rudest Things You Can Do When You’re Eating, According to Etiquette Experts" (The Huffington Post)

Required:

• MLA Style
• 1.5 pages in length
• Works cited page

Due: We 3.8