Food Culture 
Dining with Dioxin
Mrs. Saw had a gravely voice that bugled commands in a grandmotherly way. “Sit down! she insisted. We obeyed, and she shoved steaming plates and bowls of homemade food our way—m... ...read more
An Insomniac’s Notes on Becoming a Food Writer
I’m awake all night, eyes wide, ears full of my husband’s snoring. After hours of thinking when I want to be dreaming, I finally move to the couch, flip on a light and dive int... ...read moreNew Year’s Breakfast Galettes
Do this. Do yourself a favor and start the year with a big batch of buckwheat galettes. We made them Christmas morning, and still my taste buds linger over the memory of that s... ...read moreThe Climate Change Eggsperiment
This is your egg on climate change. Any questions? World leaders are meeting this week at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, in a continuing saga of geop... ...read moreWhat Will Baby 7Bn Eat?
Today’s the day. Today, the world’s population hits 7 billion. From here on out, we inhabit a planet of 7 billion mouths attached to 7 billion bodies with 7 billion daily needs... ...read more
Hunger Pangs
Lo and behold, a scientist said it. “The problem of hunger in the world does not have anything to do with production.” Farmers can grow more food―but that doesn’t mean everyone... ...read moreBison Times
Long ago, the average Blackfeet man ate 3-7 pounds of bison meat each day. That was back in an age of plentiful game, when up to 60 million buffalo thundered across the open pl... ...read moreFishing the Mexican Border
Fish don’t know borders. They know the tug of a line or the hold of a net, but they swim with impunity across the boundaries we create in matters of politics, economy and war. ... ...read moreDon’t Forget the Dip
It’s almost party time, and if you’re like a lot of food-minded folks I know, you’ve already frittered away a few working hours thinking about that menu. Come 4th of July, we A... ...read moreThe Secret to a Good Lard Massage
Lard. Just reading that word makes me twitch my upper lip into a disgusted contortion; much like when I see people spit on the street or eat their boogers. I love butter, but la... ...read more
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