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Tag Archives: food
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
In The Omnivore’s Dilemm a, journalist and author Michael Pollan takes us on a journey through four of the main kinds of meals that are generally get eaten here in the U.S.: a fast food meal; an “industrial organic” meal; … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Diet and Health
Tagged agriculture, corn, factory farms, farming, fast food, feedlots, food, industrial organic, meat, organic, polyface, processed food, sustainable farming, vegetarianism
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Fishy Fishy Fishy
I’ve been doing a bit of research lately on fish and thought I’d share some insights. Fish is a great source of protein and it’s one of the few foods that almost all people will agree is good for you … Continue reading
Treatises on fixing our Dysfunctional Relationship with Diet, Exercise, and Health
Like many of my readers, I’m sure, I’ve had an ongoing battle with weight, but I also have done extensive reading on the subject. I’m not just talking about diet books, but also studies, articles, and interviews, debates, etc. on … Continue reading
Posted in Diet and Health
Tagged bias, diet, food, low-carb, low-fat, obesity, science
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Failed Food Products
In a random remembrance moment I had this morning, a couple of food items that I really enjoyed, but only briefly, came back to me. It’s odd that I would remember such ephemera and I can’t think why I would … Continue reading
C2 Sweetness
Coke C2 has apparently made it to stores, or at least to Carbwire. For those who’ve yet to hear anything about it, it is Coke’s answer to the low-carb craze of 2004. Lets ignore the fact that diet sodas have … Continue reading
Salt
Salt, by Mark Kurlansky, is a fascinating book about the history of, you guessed it, Salt. It’s amazing how something we take for granted because it is so cheap and on every table, whether at someone’s home or at a … Continue reading
The Apprentice – My Life in the Kitchen
The Apprentice: My Life In The Kitchen is an autobiography of a French chef turned American culinary authority is a great read. Pepin grew up in war-torn France and from practically puberty on was in the kitchen cooking for his … Continue reading
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Tagged audio book, autobiography, book review, cooking, cuisine, food, jacques pepin
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The Making of a Chef
Michael Ruhlman, a journalist, decided he wanted to write about what it was like to become a chef. So he went and enrolled himself in the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). The Making of a Chef is about his experience … Continue reading
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Tagged audible.com, audio books, autobiography, book reviews, cooking, cuisine, food
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Cod Liver!
It was way back in the Spring of 1992. I was working for CIEE (Counsel for International Educational Exchange) at the time, as the Program Assistant or East European and Russian Programs. CIEE was kind enough to send me to … Continue reading
