‘Thinking about food’ Archives
Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are
I was on a date at a Scandinavian-themed restaurant. I pored over every inch of the menu, thrilled that reindeer was an entrée. My dining partner, on the other hand, zeroed in immediately on his dinner. “I’ll have the sirloin,” he told the waiter. After the waiter took the order, he explained, “I always order the equivalent of steak and potatoes.” I winced. The contrast [...]
Simple pleasures
I'm actually very easy to please when it comes to food - I started making this Macbook sticky note list after I bought a small container of white chocolate dipped pretzels and realized that my palate tends to sweet, very sweet.
Is food the new sex?
A clever and historical comparison of appetites: http://www.hoover.org/publications/policyreview/38245724.html Via 2arrs2ells
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