For one reason or another, I don’t recall it being thirst or hunger, with calm collection I set to wonder at the categories of food and drink humanity has yet to discover. It may seem that the point of view implicit in such a statement is neglectfully dismissive of the plethora and variety of consumables…
The circumstance of customers boarding airplanes shortly after ingesting their purchases affords food handlers employed at airports the opportunity to relax their adherence to hygienic practices. These shortcuts in neglect of cleanliness, while sure to be unpopular with the randomly visiting food safety inspector, can be confidently exercised by the self-centered server, who recognizes that…
Hello, bagel bakers of the world! Before you settle into a defensive position in preemptive response to the criticism you anticipate, recognize that I wouldn’t waste my time critiquing what I don’t care a good deal about. The bagel is a venerable thing. On innumerable high school mornings, the blink-fast preparation and portability of the…
Do/are/is broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, beans, carrots, tomatoes and the like found in the wild? If not, how is it we have them today? Did they all have ancient ancestors which were domesticated over thousands of years of crop growth to become what we have now? I would like to see primitive lettuce. Probably thick leathery…
I’ve never understood the logic behind this: “Eat everything on your plate. There are people in this world who are starving.” Yes, well, knowing they would finish my plate if they were here doesn’t make me want to finish it on their behalf. Wiping the plate clean won’t make them any less hungry. A phrase…