Ep. 19: Cooking & Community: Sharing Meals Together ft. Katharine

As the holidays are approaching, it is a time for celebration, community, and most importantly, of course, all about food… With that, I had the honor of inviting my lovely friend and foodie, Katharine (@katnapsss), to share her thoughts on the intersections of food and community through a decolonial lens. Based in Oakland/Ohlone land, Katharine strives to learn more about her community and self through her art, photography, and home-cooked meals. She someday hopes to compile all her recipes into a cookbook that would be available to anyone who is struggling to create delicious, cultural meals under tight budgets. Together, we share anecdotes, histories, and legacies stemming all the way back from the meals of our ancestors to how we continue to evolve those traditions in the contemporary moment. Cover Art: Designed by our lovely guest, Katharine (@katnapsss)— thank you so much! Background Music: “beats to wfh/study/relax to | work from home vol. 1 | mr. hong mix” via YouTube by Mr. Hong (@mrhongmusic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMmVQHyXko This episode’s background music was brought to you by Mr. Hong (@mrhongmusic), an Asian-American musician from San Francisco, my hometown! Please make sure to check out all of Mr. Hong’s wonderful work here: https://linktr.ee/mrhongmusic I want to give a special thank you again to Katharine for being an honorary guest and sharing her knowledge with us. You can find her on Instagram and Tik Tok (@katnapsss) where she shares her food adventures as well as her shenanigans with friends. Please check out Katharine’s personal highlights below and show them some love!!! Purpose and Hope - Oakland soup company that seeks to nourish and comfort, owned by Kat’s friend Nancy! Vien Huong - Family-owned Asian noodle soup shop that will heal your soul Battambang - The Cambodian cuisine you’ve been looking for Everything I recommended are small businesses based in Oakland! Sources: Nourish: Food + Community: Watch the film and check out their Discussion Guide for Q’s! https://www.nourishlife.org/about/the-initiative/ “Family-style dining: Bringing people and food together” (2016) by Liana Robberecht https://www.restobiz.ca/family-style-dining-bringing-people-food-together/ [KQED] “What It Means to Decolonize Your Diet” (2019) by CUESA https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/135518/what-it-means-to-decolonize-your-diet Want to learn more? Check out these interesting reads as well… “THE POWER OF FOOD: BUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY” (2020) via Willow Run Farmstead https://www.willowrunfarmpa.com/blog/the-power-of-food-building-a-sense-of-community “Creating a Sense of Home and Community Through Food” (2022) by Kohleun Adamson via Healthier Generation https://www.healthiergeneration.org/articles/creating-a-sense-of-home-and-community-through-food