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Michael Pollan on “Julie and Julia” and the end of cooking

July 31, 2009 by Mike Soron

Michael Pollan writes in the NYT about the “end of cooking” and a parallel rise in food fetishism and chef worship.
I’ve always found he speaks on the topic elegantly and convincingly. Perhaps I have a bout of Michael Pollan worship? That’s probably not such a bad obsession.
This current conversation springs from a new [...]

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Eating Crow or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nuisance Species

Thumbnail image for Eating Crow or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nuisance Species April 2, 2009 by Richard Rawnsley

One of the nicer things about apartment living is the relative absence of certain insects that tend to antagonize ground-level dwellers: ants, silverfish, and the like. Obviously the presence of such pests is likely to depend on the particular building and area in which you live, but I had thought mine pleasantly devoid until this [...]

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Michael Pollan on Bill Moyers’ Journal

March 26, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

“My path was through the garden. -Michael Pollan”
If you’re reading this from Canada, you’re probably very much aware of the state of journalism in this country. While the economy tanks, the Calgary Herald prints Spock and the U.S.S. Enterprise as the cover story. I enjoy Star Trek as much as the next person (perhaps even [...]

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