A brief recap of my life in 2009, an outlook for 2010, and a call for contributors
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Why is some cheddar cheese orange?
At this very moment, a child somewhere is eating cheddar cheese. It may be in her lunch box, on a sandwich, or accompanying a Triscuit. If you can picture this scene in your head, odds are that the cheddar cheese itself is orange.
Recipe: Turkey BLT sandwich
Yum. Saturday’s lunch was one my favorite meals in a while. And its construction was mostly unintentional.
Review: Amy’s Spinach Pizza (frozen)
Over the holiday weekend I popped one of Amy’s frozen pizzas into my pre-heated oven. 10 to 12 minutes later, I was enjoying a truly excellent meal.
Previewing Michael Pollan’s Food Rules
Notable columnist and author Michael Pollan has a new book coming out on December 29th. That’s next Tuesday. It’s called Food Rules, and quite literally it is a set of rules to help people re-learn eating.
HFCS linked to child diabetes and obesity
A cheap sweetener used in thousands of food products and soft drinks can damage human metabolism and is fuelling the obesity crisis.
Chipotle’s flour tortillas and trans fat
Edible flour tortillas require a little bit of fat (usually an oil or lard). If you want to make a vegan tortilla, lard is out, so you’re left with. But it’s hard to find oils that work right.
Wine review: Leelanau Cellars Winter White
Last week I cracked open a bottle of the relatively inexpensive Winter White wine from Leelanau Cellars. Here’s a quick video review.