CYOA Hannah Hart

My Drunk Kitchen is a series by Hannah Hart - a 30 year old you tube personality who got her start filming herself in the kitchen making simple foods while drinking. Her videos are filmed with puns, self-mockery, and stories of her life which bring reflection and advice. There is something very genuine that comes across in her work. Maybe it is because she enters into these recipes with little to no planning, and so she always seems to improvise and use what she has on hand.

In one of her earlier video, one can see just how humbly she got her start. This episode is where she tried to make Ice Cream at home. She ends this by taking some from the freezer, except it is store bought. While this adventure into ice cream failed, Hart notes that "You should never be ashamed of yourself... or who you want to become".

I appreciate this message a lot. I think something that one can take away from My Drunk Kitchen in general is the message to treat yourself with care, but also to not take yourself too seriously. She has fun in the kitchen, and that is clear from the get-go.

Over the five plus years that MDK has been operating, she has found quite the following. So much so, that she made a cook book. This, much like her videos, is filled with easy to prepare recipes that young people can readily make, and advice from her lived experiences on how to treat yourself and others.

In my presentation, we will see a brief overview of her career and book, while also looking to her more polished works. We will watch the following video where she is filming with the acclaimed chef, Jamie Oliver, as they class-up one of her dishes from her book, called The Hartwich.

Thanks!