Michael Pollan's latest for the NYTimes
More of a heads up than anything:
Another fantastic article from Pollan appears in the Times this week. This one's about home cooking, or more precisely, our lack thereof, particularly in the age of the Food Network.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/magazine/02cooking-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=dining
One nice quote:
"Bear with me. Consider for a moment the proposition that as a human activity, cooking is far more important — to our happiness and to our health — than its current role in our lives, not to mention its depiction on TV, might lead you to believe. Let’s see what happens when we take cooking seriously."
I haven't got the time or energy for a thoughtful response, but if you haven't read this article (it's a long one), I highly suggest making the time to get through it.
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Thankfully I had many hours waiting for the bus in Atlantic City to read this. It was 33 pages on my blackberry, but well worth reading. He has some good insight, though I often wonder if what he's saying falls on deaf ears. Besides those of us in the "foodie" community, who want to cook and do care about the state of affairs on the FN and in the US in general, who out there is putting in any effort? I guess all I can say is that I hope he keeps up the good work for those of us who do pay attention.
meem21 at 4:07PM on 08/03/09