Eat Me Daily's Paula Forbes says, "Cleaving is too intimate, too awkward, and too sexual, and I admit, there were times when I was embarrassed by her candor."... More

Eat Me Daily, with a thoughtful analysis of and picks for the James Beard Book Awards.... More

If you didn't rush out to pick up Semi-Homemade as it debuted on newsstands yesterday, don't worry. Eat Me Daily has a preview for you.... More

Eat Me Daily The blog Eat Me Daily takes a look at food-merchandising signs. They're so ubiquitous as to be almost invisible, but when viewed en masse you begin to see a sort of beauty and subtle playfulness in their variation.... More

Eat Me Daily: "We're not sure if he's trying to cash in on the George Foreman thing, or if he really believes in the cooking powers of halogen energy, but Mr. T has his own semi-healthy cooking device on the market: the Mr. T Flavor-Wave Oven, yours for just three easy payments of $39.95" And here's just the book to FlavorWave-cook from, given Mr. T's place in internet meme culture.... More

If you're one of those people lamenting the slow starvation of print food publications, Swallow Magazine gives you something to chew on. Eat Me Daily has a nice interview with its creative director and editor.... More

Eat Me Daily: "Much of the book is surprisingly unfocused, particularly early on, although it hits a pleasant stride when [Maria] Balinska is discussing the labor history of Jewish bakeries in New York. The light tone helps the narrow thematic focus, but I can't help but wonder who this book is intended for...."... More

The New York Times has asked readers to ask John Hodgman questions. The blog Eat Me Daily has rounded up all the food-related questions so far. (Answers to come later this week.) They're nonsensical, but so are the areas of Hodgman's expertise. Hodgman, as you may know, is "PC" in the Mac commercials. Related: John Hodgman in a Pizza Box... More

Eat Me Daily has some nice words for and pix of Heston Blumenthal's Big Fat Duck Cookbook: "Referencing children's literature throughout, Blumenthal is clearly trying to develop some sort of mythology explaining both himself and his restaurant. The biblical journey through 'The Valley of Hell' to L'Oustau de Baumaniere in Provence, the Harry-Potteresque self-training, the dreamlike realization of each coveted Michelin star—these are events that actually happened, of course, but each plays on basic dramatic tropes in such a precise, premeditated way." The Big Fat Duck Cookbook, $157.50 from Amazon... More