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Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat, by Bee Wilson

Two words: Absolutely fascinating.  I'm listening to this on CD right now, and I just have two CDs left. This is a truly enjoyable book.…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

0 Mar 4

8 Food frauds on your shopping list

8 Food frauds on your shopping list   Most consumers know to ignore emails alerting them to foreign lottery winnings and to steer clear of…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

4 Apr 22, 2012
Reply by Steph S.

Losing 'Virginity': Olive Oil's 'Scandalous' Fraud

Fresh Air | Losing 'Virginity': Olive Oil's 'Scandalous' Fraud   Listen here.   Extra-virgin olive oil is a ubiquitous ingredient in Italia…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

22 Apr 7, 2012
Reply by Sentient Biped

A Better Cheddar?

About 15 years or so ago when I first started to really explore foods, one of the first things I explored was different cheeses. I was ra…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

39 Jan 5, 2012
Reply by Sandi

$5424.81

$5424.81   That's my grocery bill for all of 2010. I decided last year that I wanted to finally get a grasp on exactly how much money I spe…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

6 Jan 5, 2012
Reply by Sandi

Tried And True Tricks From 'America's Test Kitchen'

Fresh Air | Tried And True Tricks From 'America's Test Kitchen'Listen here. The mission of America's Test Kitchen is simple: to make "recip…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

1 Dec 15, 2011
Reply by Steph S.

The Ketchup Conundrum

An intriguing read, about ketchup, of all things. Rather lengthy, but worth the read.  -- Dallas   The Ketchup Conundrum   by Malcom Gladwe…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

3 Dec 7, 2011
Reply by Sentient Biped

What’s your favorite ice cream?

I think everyone likes ice cream. It is one of my favorite desserts, and now that I can’t eat my other favorite (cookies), I’ve been eating…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

43 Nov 23, 2011
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Oven-roasted new potatoes

I've recently started cooking oven-roasted new potatoes. I first started out using extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, dried oregano leave…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

8 Nov 5, 2011
Reply by Steph S.

Michael Pollan

Several months ago I started watching as many of the Michael Pollan interviews and speeches I could find on YouTube. I’m including almost a…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

2 Aug 20, 2011
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Helpful Iphone Advice For The Informed.

Posted by Roma Longo on May 21, 2013 at 1:47pm 0 Comments

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War on Christmas in May

Posted by matthew greenberg on May 21, 2013 at 12:18pm 5 Comments

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/21/texas-merry-christmas-bill_n_3312786.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

i've got no problem with everyone saying "merry christmas" on christmas day.  however, they've turned it into an entire holiday season where it lasts a month or more.  in those situations it should be perfectly acceptable to say "happy holidays" or call it a…

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My first funeral as an atheist

Posted by Two Cult Survivor on May 21, 2013 at 11:30am 0 Comments

I posted the bulk of this on another thread, but wanted to add some context separately.

I finally confronted my faith and embraced the fact of my atheism late last August, 2012. Days after I revealed my "epiphany" to a few friends who knew me from another message board, my sister died from Lou Gehrig's Disease (which pissed her off because she hated catching a disease from someone she never f---ed).

THAT was my sister, understand? She was a beautiful, life-loving, potty-mouthed…

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Death of a family member

Posted by Larry Taylor on May 20, 2013 at 8:15pm 12 Comments

OK. I am venting. My mother died two weeks ago. She was a “god fearing christian.” Before her death she refused all medical treatment. She wanted to be left alone. She even refused to speak with my brother who is a methodist minister. He is a pip, let me tell you! I suspect she did not believe, but a woman born in her time could not and did not state her actual beliefs. This is the opening salvo to all christians; FUCK YOU! I had so many people come and tell…

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