Juneisy Hawkins
@junehawk.bsky.social
US History college professor (VAP). Historian of Early America & the Atlantic. Food historian & writer. Cookbook lover. Pastry student. Travel addict. Always hungry.
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All opinions are my own.
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📍NYC
All opinions are my own.
Historical Foodways newsletter: tinyurl.com/4tpxyvn4
If only there were places on the internet, or physically, where one could find recipes that a human has already tested and written.
#foodculture #foodstudies
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#foodculture #foodstudies
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November 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If only there were places on the internet, or physically, where one could find recipes that a human has already tested and written.
#foodculture #foodstudies
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#foodculture #foodstudies
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But if you’re replying to this by saying that *your* students are interested in learning, you’re missing the point. We *all* have students interested in learning. This is not a critique of student morality or intelligence. It’s a critique of institutional (ultimately, social) norms and expectations.
November 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
But if you’re replying to this by saying that *your* students are interested in learning, you’re missing the point. We *all* have students interested in learning. This is not a critique of student morality or intelligence. It’s a critique of institutional (ultimately, social) norms and expectations.
As someone with a bunch of degrees, including a PhD, and who is a college professor, people are often baffled when I say that I am not pushing my son to go to college. I mean, he has to do something, but college is not the only option and it shouldn't be pushed as such.
Because, at least in the US, we have done an excellent job of making people believe everyone must go to college & that college is the only way to be successful. I'd wager a good portion of students in universities would be much better learning a trade, and would be happier & better off financially.
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
As someone with a bunch of degrees, including a PhD, and who is a college professor, people are often baffled when I say that I am not pushing my son to go to college. I mean, he has to do something, but college is not the only option and it shouldn't be pushed as such.
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Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
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ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
I threw a blueberry pie together on impulse and it’s so good.
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I threw a blueberry pie together on impulse and it’s so good.
I don't know who needs to hear this today, but refrigerate your filled pies for 20 minutes before baking. A dough going into a hot oven give the filling more time to cook before the dough browns, and it will be flakier too. Plus, it's easier to egg wash cold dough without damaging it.
a person is cutting a pie with a knife on a marble surface .
ALT: a person is cutting a pie with a knife on a marble surface .
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November 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this today, but refrigerate your filled pies for 20 minutes before baking. A dough going into a hot oven give the filling more time to cook before the dough browns, and it will be flakier too. Plus, it's easier to egg wash cold dough without damaging it.
I don't have the same reach as Jasmine, but I find myself raving often about The Chicken Soup Manifesto by Jenn Louis.
If you like chicken soup, it's a must. I've made many, many of the recipes and not a single one has let me down.
If you like chicken soup, it's a must. I've made many, many of the recipes and not a single one has let me down.
FWIW: Mention books you like or you think others might like. You never know what'll happen:
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I don't have the same reach as Jasmine, but I find myself raving often about The Chicken Soup Manifesto by Jenn Louis.
If you like chicken soup, it's a must. I've made many, many of the recipes and not a single one has let me down.
If you like chicken soup, it's a must. I've made many, many of the recipes and not a single one has let me down.
I really don't understand (some) sourdough people's insistence on putting discard (unfed starter) in everything. No, that stuffing does not need discard, and neither do those cookies. Gravy? Also no. Not pie crust either.
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I really don't understand (some) sourdough people's insistence on putting discard (unfed starter) in everything. No, that stuffing does not need discard, and neither do those cookies. Gravy? Also no. Not pie crust either.
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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We had the technology to google “what temp is done for turkey” before we had AI.
The idea that we need AI to tell us how to cook a turkey because we don’t want to ask other humans ignores the many millenia of people finding ways to give each other answers without asking someone they know.
The idea that we need AI to tell us how to cook a turkey because we don’t want to ask other humans ignores the many millenia of people finding ways to give each other answers without asking someone they know.
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We had the technology to google “what temp is done for turkey” before we had AI.
The idea that we need AI to tell us how to cook a turkey because we don’t want to ask other humans ignores the many millenia of people finding ways to give each other answers without asking someone they know.
The idea that we need AI to tell us how to cook a turkey because we don’t want to ask other humans ignores the many millenia of people finding ways to give each other answers without asking someone they know.
It seems like a good time, if a bit late, to share two pumpkin pies I made over 10 years ago now from Amelia Simmons' American Cookery, published in 1796 and considered the first cookbook written and published in what is now the US.
#histfood #foodhistory
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#histfood #foodhistory
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Amelia Simmons Pompkin Pudding No. 2 - HISTORICAL FOODWAYS
It’s Fall in the Northern Hemisphere and it seems everyone in the United States becomes obsessed with pumpkin as soon as the first leaves turn. It’s pumpkin lattes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cookies, ...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It seems like a good time, if a bit late, to share two pumpkin pies I made over 10 years ago now from Amelia Simmons' American Cookery, published in 1796 and considered the first cookbook written and published in what is now the US.
#histfood #foodhistory
www.historicalfoodways.com/amelia-simmo...
#histfood #foodhistory
www.historicalfoodways.com/amelia-simmo...
Last night I googled on my phone "Is Clearjel" thermoreversible?"
The Google AI answer: "Yes, Cook-type Clearjel is thermoreversible, meaning it can withstand high temperatures and repeated heating and cooling cycles without breaking down."
This is the exact opposite of what thermoreversible means!
The Google AI answer: "Yes, Cook-type Clearjel is thermoreversible, meaning it can withstand high temperatures and repeated heating and cooling cycles without breaking down."
This is the exact opposite of what thermoreversible means!
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Last night I googled on my phone "Is Clearjel" thermoreversible?"
The Google AI answer: "Yes, Cook-type Clearjel is thermoreversible, meaning it can withstand high temperatures and repeated heating and cooling cycles without breaking down."
This is the exact opposite of what thermoreversible means!
The Google AI answer: "Yes, Cook-type Clearjel is thermoreversible, meaning it can withstand high temperatures and repeated heating and cooling cycles without breaking down."
This is the exact opposite of what thermoreversible means!
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Thanksgiving is not a colonial/Pilgrim holiday. It’s a Civil War holiday. & we think otherwise in part because of the Lost Cause. 🗃️
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Let’s talk the real #history of #Thanksgiving & the #LostCause history of the #CivilWar Follow @karencoxhistorian “Forgotten America” is available on @thegreatcourses plus & @Audible
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November 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Thanksgiving is not a colonial/Pilgrim holiday. It’s a Civil War holiday. & we think otherwise in part because of the Lost Cause. 🗃️
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UrgXv1/
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I just read that someone uses leftover pork shoulder (pernil) they make in a slow cooker to make ropa vieja, which is traditionally made with beef, and my Cuban soul died a little. Especially about the pernil in a slow cooker. What a travesty. The best thing about pernil is the crackling.
November 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I just read that someone uses leftover pork shoulder (pernil) they make in a slow cooker to make ropa vieja, which is traditionally made with beef, and my Cuban soul died a little. Especially about the pernil in a slow cooker. What a travesty. The best thing about pernil is the crackling.
An attempt at a turkey-shaped loaf was made.
LOL
LOL
November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
An attempt at a turkey-shaped loaf was made.
LOL
LOL
Finally sitting down to watch The American Revolution documentary by Ken Burns.
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Finally sitting down to watch The American Revolution documentary by Ken Burns.
Apropos of nothing, I have also learned that many college students don't know what brackets ( [ ] ) mean, or that they need to be removed in some instances. For example, I provided a template for something that had [Student Name] and many left the brackets in their final draft, so [Juneisy Hawkins].
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Apropos of nothing, I have also learned that many college students don't know what brackets ( [ ] ) mean, or that they need to be removed in some instances. For example, I provided a template for something that had [Student Name] and many left the brackets in their final draft, so [Juneisy Hawkins].
Which metal is best for pans?
Very interesting video by Chris Young, of Modernist Cuisine fame.
Very interesting video by Chris Young, of Modernist Cuisine fame.
Is a $4000 Pan Worth It?
YouTube video by Chris Young
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November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Which metal is best for pans?
Very interesting video by Chris Young, of Modernist Cuisine fame.
Very interesting video by Chris Young, of Modernist Cuisine fame.
“I am trained and paid to teach students how to understand a narrative, to derive meaning from it with textual analysis and to communicate that meaning […]. I cannot force them to do any of those things, but I won’t be complicit in exposing them to even more AI”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
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November 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
“I am trained and paid to teach students how to understand a narrative, to derive meaning from it with textual analysis and to communicate that meaning […]. I cannot force them to do any of those things, but I won’t be complicit in exposing them to even more AI”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
Listen, I know that I am privileged to have a job and what not, but by the time I'm done grading four sections' worth of essays, my brain is cottage cheese.
Send smelling salts.
Send smelling salts.
November 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Listen, I know that I am privileged to have a job and what not, but by the time I'm done grading four sections' worth of essays, my brain is cottage cheese.
Send smelling salts.
Send smelling salts.
I watched Death by Lightning yesterday. I love Matthew Macfayden, and he really sold the derangement of Charles Guiteau.
Everyone was great, actually.
Everyone was great, actually.
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I watched Death by Lightning yesterday. I love Matthew Macfayden, and he really sold the derangement of Charles Guiteau.
Everyone was great, actually.
Everyone was great, actually.