How do we perceive ourselves when it comes to being physically healthy? Several community members evaluate their health and health concerns.
Supersize Me documents our infatuation with junk food
On the language of food, in the everyday and in the feast.
A review of the film Fast Food Nation directed by Richard Linklater.
On the moments when the ritual of gathering for food transcends the elements themselves.
From the discovery of food to the unexplored heights and depths of the edible universe.
A review of Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.
How to become a conscientious objector in the culture war at the dinner table.
Thoughts and misconceptions about eating alone.
A review of Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone, a collection of essays edited by Jenni Ferrari-Alder.
Word play leads to serious food play when it comes to communion.
A review of Harriet Brown's memoir Brave Girl Eating: The Story of a Family's Struggle with Anorexia.
A journey from bedside reading to the grocery store.
A budding locavore discovers joy in limitations.
A move to a new community is marked by shared meals and beverages.
Can our eating habits really induce us to forget God?
Confessions of a chronic fast eater.