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May 29, 2024
How to Write a Book: Advice from a Professor
Dr. Katherine Bynum is an Assistant Professor and historian with a focus on Black and Brown freedom struggles. Currently, she is working on her book, Unite and Be Free: The Formation of a Multiracial Coalition against Police Brutality in Dallas. We sat down with her and asked how she created her book.
May 22, 2024
Ceviche and Peru: A Developmental Dish and The Changing Culture
Ceviche, seviche, or “cebiche,” a popular Peruvian dish, brings a different image to mind depending on who you ask. Yet, this recipe and the many ways anyone can prepare it have solidified itself as the national food of Peru, representative of its environment, culture, and growth.
May 8, 2024
From Sacrifice to Snack
In ancient Peruvian culture, even the dead ate peanuts. Originating from the peaks of the Andes mountains, peanuts are not nuts at all but legumes and are more closely related to beans than cashews. For approximately 7,500 years, peanuts survived as a popular staple in humanity’s diet, and, in ancient times, religious rituals offered peanuts as sacrifices to the gods.
