Anthony Bourdain Watches Beirut Die On Salon.com

As our very own Accidental Hedonist, Kate, reported a while back, chef Anthony Bourdain was in Beirut, Lebanon, with his crew, preparing to do a show bringing to Americans the sights, scents and tastes of a thoroughly cosmopolitan, beautiful city reborn from the ashes of a civil war. The show never was filmed, because on […]

The Locavore’s Bookshelf: Chew On This

Eric Schlosser’s excellent book, Fast Food Nation is one of those works that is destined to become a classic work of non-fiction; the clarity of his prose and his arguments about the state of the US’s food culture, fat intake and fast food obsession ensure that anyone who reads the book -will- sit up and […]

Simple Pasta Supper for a Tired Cook

We were naughty yesterday. Instead of staying home and doing the cleaning and organizing we had planned to do, we went out to the Mountain State Arts & Crafts Fair in Ripley, West Virginia, where we walked about in the very intense heat, drank lemonade, ate roasted corn, and shopped among some of our favorite […]

Anthony Bourdain Stirs The Pot on Salon.com

I have to admit that I have a great deal of fondness for Anthony Bourdain; while he may offend others with his foul mouth and strongly-stated opinions on topics that range from vegans (they are rude and self-centered), Rachel Ray (she is the anti-Christ), and women in professional kitchens (glad they are there, but it […]

Some More Food In The News

Cat Meat Restaurant in China Closes Due to Protests Recently I wrote about why it is that some people object to cute animals suffering but not “uncute” ones like pigs who also suffer, and I kind of wish that I had seen this article while I was working on the essay. I have known for […]

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