According to this article in Slate, some researchers have found that home-cooked meals aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. They’re not cheap, it’s hard to get the family together, and the wretched louts seem ungrateful for the effort: Beyond … Continue reading →
Today’s a holiday, and I decided to mostly take a break from writing about politics. You know what’s going on, anyway, right? So I want to provide a thread about something entirely different: one of the favorite dishes of my … Continue reading →
The same thing that happened to home dining itself: it’s become increasingly rare. I speak as a person who was raised in a house with a wood-paneled dining room, a very small kitchen, and a teeny-tiny den that was the … Continue reading →
…a family feud at Market Basket. And what a feud it is. First of all, it’s been going on for over forty years, in court and out. And it’s heated up even more, with the firing of company president Arthur … Continue reading →
Most of us think we know a lot about what makes people fat. They eat too much and they’re inactive. Newer evidence about the influence of gut flora indicates the iffiness of the first proposition, at least as a hard … Continue reading →
I hear it everywhere: people bragging about eating clean. If you don’t believe me, just Google it, and voila: “10 Ways to Eat Clean” “23 Ways To Eat Clean” [are 23 always better than 10?] “Eating Clean For Dummies Cheat … Continue reading →
…and you won’t have Melanie Griffith’s problem. Or, don’t get the divorce. I was at the beach the other day and I noticed that about half the people walking around seemed to be tattooed. Highly unattractive, IMHO. In other beach … Continue reading →
People often claim they’re lactose intolerant. But few people know for sure because few people have been tested for it. I am one of those lucky, lucky few. For some reason (sadism?), a doctor subjected me to the test many … Continue reading →
Celiac disease is real. But short of that, the burgeoning industry that caters to those who claim gluten sensitivity is probably based on a fantasy. That sort of thing is always tricky, though. If people believe that gluten makes them … Continue reading →
Lesley Stahl interviews her mother. How old do you think her mother is?: She’s 95. Astounding. What a lovely woman! My mother, born a few years earlier than Ruthy Stahl, also called the refrigerator the icebox. And I, quite a … Continue reading →
…let me just say that this article is as bad or worse than the science it purports to debunk. I could write either a book on this topic or a short post. Since it’s Saturday, you get the short post. … Continue reading →
…reminds me of the war on little schoolkids making gun gestures with their hands. Instead of worrying about the thing itself, people are worrying about a simulacrum of the thing. Why would people who are against smoking because of its … Continue reading →