My obsession began because I dislike the taste of honey. Several years ago, on Rosh Hashanah, I tried to think up a way to serve the customary apples and honey to my friends without actually having to eat the nasty stuff straight out of the bottle. The result: my now world-famous (ok, friend-famous) [...]
Posts Tagged ‘food’
Making Jewish Jam
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food on 25 August 2008 | 4 Comments »
Food for all?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food, hunger on 19 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many Jews are aware of certain problematic theological aspects in Birkat HaMazon, the blessings said after each time we eat bread. I’d like to call attention to a line that occurs very early in these blessings, in the second line. After the opening line of the blessing, there is a line that states “hu noten [...]
The OmniJew’s Dilemma
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, corn, farming, food, Michael Pollan, nitrogen, omnivore, pig on 10 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan, was recommended to me somewhat randomly by a colleague, off of a general discussion about the lunch we were eating. I ordered it on a whim off of Amazon, and after receiving it, looking at the cover, I wasn’t particularly excited about the impulsive purchase I had made. By [...]
