Meal Solution?

March 19, 2010 (Updated March 28, 2014) by
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Here's what the cartoonist had to say about this one: True story.  The store where I saw this also has “Meal Solutions” over the entrance in old-timey wooden letters, and the supermarket’s web address in old-timey wooden letters over the exit.  There’s something somehow very strange about seeing a URL carved out of tree parts. Click here to go see it full-size, and check out the comments while you're there. This definitely falls in the category of funny-because-it's-true. … [Read more...]

How To Debunk Food Warnings

March 17, 2010 (Updated March 28, 2014) by
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Don't let a black cat cross your path. Don't walk under a ladder. Throw salt over your shoulder if you spill it. We've all heard these old-wives' tales, and we mostly know they're a load of ... manure. But when we get something from a friend via email, and it's warning us about the deadly threat of leftover onions, with references to actual scientists who have confirmed it ... well, now it's starting to sound like something we should maybe listen to. … [Read more...]

More Food Tips

March 10, 2010 (Updated March 28, 2014) by
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Behold, the humble coffee filter. Durable, cheap, lint-free, and you've probably already got them in your kitchen. If you don't, you should get some -- even if you don't drink coffee. Why? … [Read more...]

Heather’s Stickless Shish-Kabobs

March 9, 2010 (Updated January 30, 2015) by
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Shish Kabobs. Shish-Kabobs. Shishkabobs. Shish Kebabs. Every variation is used just about equally, with "shishkebabs" coming in close behind. I guess that's not surprising for something that's been around as long as this has. The first kebabs -- and I can't even write that without hearing it in Jamie Oliver's voice -- were made by soldiers cooking meat by skewering it on their swords and holding it over camp fires. Well, that's what the Arabic tradition says anyway. But like anything popular, … [Read more...]

Fresh: The Movie

March 5, 2010 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
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Last week I saw a screening of a Fresh, new documentary by Ana Sofia Joanes. If you follow Michael Pollan the way I do, you already know most of the issues covered, but it's nice to hear about it from the people actually involved. The subject is the way food is produced in the U.S., from "conventional" agriculture -- meaning large-scale industrial monoculture operations -- to more traditional mixed-use farming, to urban gardens in greenhouses on what used to be vacant lots. … [Read more...]

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