The greatest contribution of the movie and book “Julie & Julia” may be that it introduced Julia Child to a whole new generation. She passed away in 2004, but her legacy lives on on PBS, where her TV series like “Cooking at Home” with Jacques … Read More →
I’m not OCD, but if I frequent The Container Store long enough, I can see myself developing the tendencies. The Container Store convinces a person he needs to organize his home to a degree never imagined. You get drawn to weird things there. I’ve found … Read More →
Two Friday ago, on an unseasonably warm and beautiful day, I headed out for a last run in Rye. I ran more slowly than usual to take in all the sights: Seaside Johnnies, Rye Town Park, the rock jetty on Oakland Beach, the green buoy … Read More →
TV series launch spin-offs all the time. “CSI” spawned “CSI: Miami” and “CSI: NY.” “Law and Order” branched into “L&O: Criminal Intent,” “L&O: SVU” and “L&O: Los Angeles.” Can food blogs also relocate and re-invent themselves? We’ll see. After almost seven years of living in … Read More →
“In Defense of Food”: More Wise Words from Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan’s “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” was horrifying and illuminating, exposing the nightmare of food industrialization and pointing out how little people know about what they’re putting into their bodies. That book captivated me in a big way. I’m late to the game, but I finally … Read More →