Problem: Choose a topic that relates to food. Think about your personal food preferences. Are they related to where you grew up? Are they related to where you grew up? Consider a time when you were offered foods that were new to you. What were your reactions? Have you changed your diet based on health concerns, ethics, or animal rights? Narrative based.
Read "Slaw Dogs and Pepperoni Rolls," "Soul Food" and If You Are What You Eat, Then What am I? Observe how the writers share their reactions to food and circumstances.