Christian Dior, born January 21, 1905, restored the hourglass to women’s fashion in the bleak aftermath of World War II. The corseted waists and full skirts of the New Look found wild success — and some criticism — in the middle of last century, establishing Dior as a major player in the industry and defining [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Ruth Reichl
Posted By Zócalo On January 20, 2010
Ruth Reichl, the former editor of Gourmet magazine, grew up when, she says, “America wasn’t very proud of its food. It was a hot dog and hamburger time.” Reichl took to cooking at a very young age, continuing to make large meals for friends until after graduate school, when a friend suggested she write a cook book. “If you went to a publisher today and said I want to write a cookbook, they’d say, where did you learn to cook, who’s testing your recipes,” she said. “In 1971, they said, hey, that’s a quaint idea, and they gave me a contract. After that people thought I was a food writer.” Read on to learn more about Reichl.
Evan Kleiman
Posted By Zócalo On January 20, 2010
Evan Kleiman initially chose cooking over talking. “I was a very shy kid,” she said. “I learned you could still be in the room and serve people, but you didn’t have to actually talk if you made the food.” Before becoming known for doing both — as host of KCRW’s Good Food and owner and chef of Angeli Caffe — Kleiman baked cookies to sell at her high school and put herself through college catering. Read more about Kleiman below.
A Celebration of Gourmet Magazine
Posted By Zócalo On January 20, 2010
After 70 years, Gourmet magazine ceased publication in October by order of its parent company, Conde Nast. While the decision to cut the magazine that long set the standard for epicurean living — with its heavily-tested recipes, expert food photography, and rich writing — was much discussed, KCRW’s Evan Kleiman joined Zócalo to have a different sort of conversation, as she joined former Gourmet editors Ruth Reichl and Laurie Ochoa and former Gourmet writer Jonathan Gold.
Tomás Jiménez on Mexican Americans
Posted By Zócalo On January 19, 2010
Tomás Jiménez knew that something was missing from the way the press and academia portrayed Mexican Americans. Growing up in California in a Mexican American family, Jiménez said he noticed “that there was an incredible amount of diversity within the Mexican origin population — socioeconomic diversity, diversity with respect to legal status, diversity with respect to language abilities, the way people looked.” Jiménez, a past Zócalo guest, began to study immigrant assimilation, particularly the differences for Mexican immigrants and early 20th century European immigrants….
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