Last weekend, Jacob, Nihar, and I hosted a potluck with a theme: prepare a dish that represents an “-ism.” For instance, unhealthy desserts (e.g. donuts) symbolize hedonism.
We all had a ton of fun being creative, and got to see some awesome dishes! Check out the dinners (full list at the end):



















The full list of dishes:
- Plagiarism: Box of Safeway madeleines with the label “Baked by Stephen and Jacob”
- Optimism and Realism: Optimism is a healthy salad, and Realism is the bowl of mac and cheese
- Environmentalism: Salad
- Hedonism: Donuts
- Monotheism: Bread and red wine
- Freudianism: Bananas, popsicles, and corn dogs
- Narcissism: Two people brought this dish — one was Nihar bringing a cake to thank himself for hosting, and the other is a cake with Jacob’s face on it
- Dualism: A Pringles container with pretzels inside
- Utilitarianism: Soylent bottle
- Zootheism: Red Bull, gives you wings
- Satanism: Half-eaten apple
- Fanaticism: Kool-aid
- Anthropomorphism: Gingerman cookies
- Schism: The gap in the tables
- Alcoholism: Beer
- Protectionism: A pad thai dish wrapped up and taped in a box
- Imperialism: Paneer tikka masala
- Defeatism: Toast
