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COWL 161GDelicious: The Cookbook as Literature

5 creditsGE CCUndergraduateStudent Option

Proposes an aesthetic approach to the cookbook. Students read from a series of cookbooks, and prepare a series of meals described in or inspired by the cookbooks read. Our interdisciplinary approach to food will allow us to interpret and analyze food as cultural storytelling, while also cultivating the spirit of hospitality through shared meals.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01LaboratoryAsynchronousStaffOpen 0/25

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Laboratory
Tue 3:20pm–4:20pm
Thu 3:20pm–5:30pm
Cowell Com 132, Cowell Com 132T. N. ThorpeClosed 28/25

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Todd Thorpe4.5 / 52.4 / 582%30

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