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Alyssa (15) talks with her dad, Ryan (45) about his life.

My mom tells me about when my great-grandmother (who’s recently passed away) wanted to have Thanksgiving in McCall... it didn’t go well.

Erica Hymen (29) and her husband Adam Arenstein (28) talk about their relationship, how they met and what the future holds.

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...

We all shared what we do for our family thanksgivings.

My name is Jack Kilcourse and I interviewed my Dad about what influenced me to want to become a chef

In this Interview taken by Aunvi on May 7th 2018 we learn about how her father lived as a child. We hear about what he did in his childhood. We also learn about how he came to the US, and...

In this interview conducted on November 2020 in Palm Springs California Kasey Adams age (14) interviews her father John Adams age (65). My father and I live in Alamo California but are on Thanksgiving break in Palm Springs California. John...

I'm an Applied Food Studies Major in my junior year of my Bachelor's Degree at the Culinary Institute of America and I sit with my French teacher, Mme. Melissa Panek to discuss her family, her studies, her love of French...

Jennifer Fu(20) and her boyfriend Jeffrey Gu(20) talk about their personal lives mainly.

School assesment

A small chat with my mother about her life.

Talk about his history and events that occurred and some life lessons he would give other kids growing up

My dad and I talk about food and agriculture throughout his lifetime

My aunt tells me about her thanksgiving and family life.

Recently reconnected friends Huey-Min Chuang [no age given] and Mei-Yi Chen (51) share their childhood immigration and coming-of-age stories and what home means to them. They also talk about their current projects and what they hope for in their rekindled...

In this interview conducted in December 2017 in Plano, Texas, Jennifer Xia interviews her dad Tianbing Xia and mom Cindy Qi about what is was like growing up in China, especially school life. Tianbing Xia shares insight on what day...

Lorenzo "Larry" Lopez (no age given) and Carmen Benavides (82) talk about growing up together in Michigan and their Mexican and Mexican-American heritage.

Abel Naranjo and his older sister Abigail Naranjo discuss Abigail's life as a child and how she has developed into the person she is now. Abigail discusses her life as a child and reflects on people in her life who...

There was a time where there were no Starbucks, no crazy bars, no “trendy”  places. It was in this period of time where Nicholas’s father’s Deli strived in its prime. In November of 2017, at the Hualalai Four Seasons Resort in...

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

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...

Stephanie is interviewed by her friend Franklin on how to make a Puerto Rican Dish called Arroz con Gandules.

Antonio López, an 18 year old Bakery Clerk at Publix, shares the role food plays in his life and his experience working at Publix.