Monthly Archive: November 2014
Bringing Out Our Dead
Will Truman doesn’t find the Victorian custom of taking portraits of dead bodies to actually be all that strange. This post is very, very unrelated to the Food Symposium.
A Hagelian Dialectic
Via Shane Harris, on the resignation of defense secretary Chuck Hagel: “Hagel wasn’t brought in to tackle these crises, and some defense sources say he simply wasn’t up to it. The presumption at the...
The Cook as Hunter
When a love of food and the desire to share it with others becomes the newest motivation for a lifetime’s pursuit.
How to Make the Easiest, Cheapest, and Most Delicious Bread You’ve Ever Tasted
No kneading, no special equipment, and less than ten minutes labor.
Tod’s method for making bread is the perfect gourmet recipe for someone that has never set foot in a kitchen before in their life… and for everyone else , too.
Ferguson Open Thread
Tear gassing folks trying to carry an injured women is not something the police should be doing.
A Meathead Watches Gilmore Girls (“Concert Interruptus” and “That Damn Donna Reed”)
Notes Remember that last review, when I got super – and perhaps unreasonably – pissed about Lorelai’s treatment of Sookie? I’m about to do that again. “Concert Interruptus” Sookie cooked a beautiful meal for...
Greed is not Good: How Economic Gluttony Ruins Our Health
Robert Greer looks at the darker side of food and public policy.
Luxury and Being a Man
Car companies have a history of mocking us for wanting luxury and then later selling it to us at a premium.
Thoughts on Immigration
Guest writer Gabriel Conroy’s thoughts start with this:
“There’s something wrong about a law that forbids or curtails people’s mobility.”
Experts and Democracy
Saul DeGraw responds to Tod Kelly about why experts and democracy are often very messy affairs and don’t really mix well.
Mount Rushmore: Food Symposium Edition
The OT Food Symposium gives Kazzy the perfect platform to tell you how wrong you are about your favorite foods.
