Servants in the Kitchen: Now You See Them, Now You Don’t

Some years ago, Saveur magazine, which was running a series on kitchens, asked to include my kitchen in Mexico. I wrote and re-wrote a short piece and they sent a…

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“I DON’T EAT ORGANIC FOOD”

Steve Savage recently published a thoughtful, informed, wide-ranging article explaining “Why I don’t buy organic” in Forbes Magazine.  If you are not among the thousands who have read this article,…

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Isn’t It Crucial to Have Some Food ‘Waste’?

What follows may be completely misguided and I am sure is very naive. There are three possibilities in any food system. Not enough food. A disaster. Just enough food. A…

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