Category Archives: Food

Intuitive Eating

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been on the plump side of normal, and over the years, I’ve drifted further and further away from that coveted “normal” weight. For much of my life, I didn’t let it worry … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Nonfiction | 23 Comments

The Pedant in the Kitchen

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

“I am a late-onset cook,” explains Julian Barnes at the beginning of this short collection of essays. Never having even watched his mother prepare meals when he was a child, he found himself dreadfully unprepared for kitchen duty as an … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Nonfiction | 6 Comments

Fair Food

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

One of the most life-changing books I’ve read in recent years was Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Since reading that book, I’ve started cutting back on processed food, cooking from scratch, and eating local or organic food almost exclusively. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Nonfiction | Tagged | 15 Comments

The Omnivore’s Dilemma (reread)

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

This month, my church’s book club is reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. Because I’ve already reviewed the audiobook, I’m going to keep my remarks here short. Since Pollan’s book was first published in 2006, public attention to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Nonfiction | 16 Comments

Comfort Me with Apples (audio)

Posted on October 8, 2009 by

I don’t believe I’ve ever read Gourmet  magazine, but I was still sad to learn this week that the magazine was closing up shop because I was just getting acquainted with its editor, Ruth Reichl, through listening to the audio version … Continue reading →

Posted in Audiobooks, Food, Memoir | 6 Comments

Home Cooking

Posted on September 25, 2009 by

As you can see from my reviews of Passion and Affect and Shine On, Bright and Dangerous Object, Laurie Colwin is one of my favorite contemporary authors. For me, her writing is exactly right, like having precisely what you want … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporary, Food, Nonfiction | 4 Comments

Hotel Bemelmans

Posted on July 10, 2009 by

You probably know Ludwig Bemelmans best from his wonderful Madeline books for children: “In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines/ Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.” I certainly did; I could go on to … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Food (Audio)

Posted on December 16, 2008 by

Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food is often mentioned as a good, practical follow-up to his excellent The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which Jenny and I have both reviewed. In The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Pollan looks at the process of food production, opening readers’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Audiobooks, Food, Nonfiction | 7 Comments

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (Audio)

Posted on November 25, 2008 by

I’ve mentioned here before that I try to eat local food whenever possible, but it’s not always possible. Vegetables, fruit, and meat are available from reasonably local sources, but milk and grains are a challenge. So I was interested in reading Animal, … Continue reading →

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Alone in the Kitchen With An Eggplant

Posted on November 19, 2008 by

What do you eat when you’re alone? Are you the kind of person who fixes yourself elaborate, delicious meals, caring for yourself as you would for anyone else? Do you eat odd foods, satisfy personal cravings that you don’t want … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Memoir, Nonfiction | 7 Comments