When Anela Malik posted an honest, fair, nuanced review of a local restaurant that departed a little bit from the narrative repeated in most outlets, I thought: “I want to hear more from this woman.” Anela makes that easy by sharing freely about her sourdough baking, her workout regimen, bright red wedding dress, cats, AND her takes on how to support marginalized populations when we go out to eat. I was fascinated by her tagline, “Food is political”, because frankly, I wasn’t even sure what that meant. So, I reached out to hear from Anela about all about her dad, a resourceful and talented cook, cooking competitions with her siblings, her experiences living as an Expat in the Middle East that were the catalyst to start her blog, her “maximalist” but simple approach to cooking, and of course: this intriguing statement: “Food is political.” Thrilled to welcome Anela to the show today.
Highlights
- Food blogging as a vehicle for advocacy
- "The best stories I've encountered have had to do with food"
- What does it mean: "Food is political"?
- A dad who shared his affection through food
- Food can be simple, but still flavorful
- A food "maximalist"
- The symbolism of fried chicken
- Staying fit as a food blogger
Listen to Anela Now
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Follow-Up Episode with Anela
More Black North American Guests
- 122 What Makes You Feel Rich? A Conversation with Alicia Akins, Author of Invitations to Abundance
- 097 Curing Land & Restoring Tradition with Afia Amoako, The Canadian Vegan
- 084 Jamaican Chicken Soup with Ashley and Her Mother Precious
- 081 Soul Food, The White House, and Icebox Pie with Adrian Miller, the Soul Food Scholar
More Super Easy Recipes
How to Contact Anela
Website: Feed the Malik
Instagram: @FeedTheMalik
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FeedtheMalik/
Other Resources Mentioned in the Podcast
Michael Twitty: "The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the U.S."
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