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Life in military. Jobs that he had. Our family and traditions and what they were like.

Kevin West (49) interviews his former manager and former owner of the Grand Central Market, Adele Yellin (72), about how the Grand Central Market came about and how she, Kevin and others revitalized the space after her husband's passing.

Esmilsa and I talked about how she came to Knoxville from Nicaragua while a teenager and how she has come to see East Tennessee and Appalachia as her home. She also spoke about the differences and similarities between East Tennessee...

In this article Blake Weaver (13) interviews Jolene Borzell(70). they talk about growing up with 13 siblings, struggling financially and favorite recipes.

Gus Catechis owns Metro Deli, the center of Scarsdale commerce situated in the five corners. For decades Metro has been a thriving hub of delicious food, kind waitstaff, and a comfortable environment. Unfortunately, like many other small businesses, Metro was...

Challenges of Covid and the differences between human behavior around the world.

Randy Fisher talks about his grandparents and their hardware store

I described how the quarantine forced me to reflect on the relationship between my emotions and land, the passage of time, food, and loved ones.

Reflections on 2017 and thoughts about the year ahead.

My mothers life in Dominican republic was a life that she really enjoyed. She spent most of her life over there and visited many different places. She got to hang out with her friends on the amazing beaches and she...

José Luis and Alison discuss the things he loves about Richmond while also acknowledging the challenges of making a life in a new country. The two also talk about his love of learning, travel, and his future education plans!

Cooking with the generations of Mother’s and passing on that legacy to future generations

Interview with my Mom discussing the tradition and deliciousness of the pierogie. Assignment 1 for HPEB560.

Today I talked about my Papa’s life in the car. We talked about his life, childhood, kids, memories, and favorite things in his life. I had 14 questions to ask him but he had short answers so I had to...

We talked about her family history with agriculture and how her major ties into food science

In this recording I interview my boyfriend who is from Vietnam and ask him about his traditional foods and their holidays.

I, Jill Whitney and 18 years old, interviewed my mother, Brandi Whitney who is 41 years old. We talked about her favorite experiences and how that affected other people. As well as the unnaturalness of Taco Bell.

School assesment

Me asking my grandma the interview question

I (Leyssa Desir) interviewed my best friend, Ashley Cineus about food. We talked about our relationship and the role food had in said relationship. We talked about our individual relationship with food.

Today i interviewed my piano teacher of 9 years. Over the nine years, I only knew about her past students and children. Today I wanted to know more about her childhood, career, passions and proudest moments.

In this interview we discussed helping out and volunteering in the community as well as our thoughts as to why people don’t eat some times.

Greta Bates (34) asks her friend Esther Bushiri (22) about her childhood in Burundi. Esther describes the different sights and sounds of Burundi and talks about her family and friends.

I am Madison Leon, 21, interviewing my sister Sydney, 24. In this thought-provoking interview, we delve into the intricate relationship that exists between an individual and their relationship with food. Sydney opens up about her journey with food from childhood...

This interviewed was done with the assistance of a translator. Gricelda talks about things she misses from Mexico (food!) and what types of culture events would be fun to incorporate into life in Richmond. She also talks about how she...