My friend ze Fraulein asked me last night over dinner whether I read Michael Pollan’s article about how no one cooks anymore but only watches shows about cooking, which I noticed was up yesterday afternoon on the New York Times website. I had seen it but hadn’t read it, I told her, feeling a little [...]
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Man can cook
Posted in Food Shows, Reading on August 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Things I’ve learned watching Ina
Posted in Food Shows on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Barefoot Contessa” is the only show I can watch these days on the Food Network. I can take only so much of Giada’s cleavage and teeth; Sandra, who conjures up for me a Stepford wife; and Alton, who seems so, howdoyousay, earnest, so eager to make a pun. Enough being catty, though. Years ago when [...]
