Category Archives: Food Book Review

We Are All Toast: Book and Movie Review

I recently viewed the movie Toast, released in Britain in 2010 as a TV movie but more recently in the US (and available on Netflix).  It inspired me to read the book it was based on, an autobiography of the … Continue reading

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How Much Is That Donut In The Window?

Book Review: An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies Tyler Cowen is an economist with an eating habit.  The book jacket copy for An Economist Gets Lunch tells us that he writes the “world’s leading economic blog” as … Continue reading

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FOOD Exhibit Part 2: Miss El Chico and Mrs. Mondavi

Just as my favorite part of the media event for the Julia’s Kitchen re-opening back in August was meeting Julia’s niece, Philadelphia Cousins, the best thing about this exhibit’s event was meeting and chatting with several of the object donors. … Continue reading

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Change Comes to Dinner – And Sixth & I Street

The Book Katherine Gustafson has written a compulsively readable book full of optimism that we can overcome our nation-wide dependence on big agriculture and addiction to obesity-causing fast food. She writes about initiatives across the country – of individuals, families, … Continue reading

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