Comments on: what means this “rocking?”

By: lomester

lomester — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:00:09 +0000

I love that pic of you knitting!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:03:29 +0000

Alton Brown is fun to watch, but I agree that there is much more to Minnesotan food than Scandinavian. I went to Mac in the mid-80s when Prince was big, so your post made me wonder if Prince ever ate ludefisk? I’m thinking not.

By: shadkitty

shadkitty — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:53:38 +0000

You do rock. Oh, and I haven’t said this yet, but I totally *heart* that picture. It makes me happy. Vintage clothes are really amazing, I wish I could find some patterns. To E-bay I go!

By: knittingphilistine

knittingphilistine — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:28:59 +0000

Need I say anything more but BADASS?? I think not. And I’m talking about you, not Alton. Though he is a badass (in lower cases, mind you) unto himself.

By: Whitney

Whitney — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:47:22 +0000

I was irritated by that last episode of Feasting on Asphalt, too (even though I have much, much love for Alton Brown!). Granted, there are a lot of Scandinavians in Minnesota, but there are so many other cultures who have made their home there, too (German, Polish, French, Hmong, Somali, Latino, Native, etc etc), and I was so disappointed to only see the Scandinavians get any credit on the show (in my MN hometown, there are hardly any Scandinavians at all…it’s all Polish, German, and Hmong). I was also really annoyed that he completely skipped over several places near my hometown that are interesting from a culinary perspective, but I know they can’t go everywhere. But still, seeing the beautiful bluffs and the Cities skyline did wonders for my homesick self!

Definitely with you on the nutritional anthropologist suggestion!

By: Siow Chin

Siow Chin — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:35:33 +0000

Wowee! Knitting in a music video! You do all of us proud! I love the Drops jacket and the colour of yours is really good.

By: knittymama

knittymama — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:20:03 +0000

Aw, shucks:-) I totally forgot I never let you know I put you up for that. I’m impressed you found it!

By: telfair

telfair — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:55:05 +0000

Hi there! Longtime lurker, first time commenter. I’m a Detroit-area knitter & blogger, loved the photo of you and just have to say, if I looked that elegant knitting, I would want to be in a video, too! Too often my knitting takes place in pajamas in front of the damned TV. Way to represent the hot knitters of America!

By: nova

nova — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:05:13 +0000

My posture is terrible compared to yours (which appears to be perfect). In re: Food Network, sometimes I find their discussion on foodways and culinary practices limiting. Sometimes they just stick to surfact reporting. I would have loved to know more about the Hmong foods that I know are being cooked in Minnesota…I met a librarian at a conference who talked a little bit about it. Yeah, they could have covered a little more…

By: pamela wynne

pamela wynne — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:58:53 +0000

I totally agree, Jodi! But I also find it frustrating that Minnesota is always stereotyped as completely white and Euro-American, when really it’s *much* more diverse than that (see all my crazy linkage). And you know, whenever anyone talks specifically about Minnesotan food or culture, they *only* think Scandinavian, when (as I’m sure you’ve seen as a Minnesotan) it’s home to lots of other vibrant cultures and practices too.

And, as a proud midwesterner, I see it as my duty to combat such stereotypes.