Today’s NY Times reports on the front page: Several big processed food companies are fighting back against medical claims that cutting back on salt will decrease the risks of strokes and heart attacks.
Shilling for the industry is Food Network …
Entries from May 2010
Alton, Salt, and The Holy Spirit
May 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Commentary
The Pizza Crisis of Today: A Modern Parable
May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Commentary
All went well last night as 60 or more well-wishers arrived in my home to eat and drink in celebration of their college graduates. The vibe was so pleasant that it was possible for the host to enjoy himself. He …
Pulled Pork and Harvard
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Commentary
I find that cooking is up there on satisfying, necessary, repetitive distractions that get my mind and heart far away from thoughts, feelings, and current stimuli that worry or sadden me.
So yesterday, in the tumult of the graduation this …
Harvard Graduation and Post Partum Blues
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Commentary
Harvard graduation is tomorrow and this had led to unusually high levels of preoccupation here in The Haas Test Kitchen as our daughter, Madeline, is among those commencing.
Typically, on a Wednesday, I would post snarky, but insightful comments on …