It never crossed my mind that soy – a favorite health food – might be toxic and dangerous. It wasn’t the first time. Bottled water, margarine, and gluten grains all come to mind. But soy? The wonder bean? I was faithful to the plant. I’d been a vegetarian for five years and though I now…
Have you ever savored the sweetest gourmand delight of all? I hope not, but it turns out that our own kind’s tender gastronomy is neither as repugnant nor as taboo as we think. In times of feast as well as famine, the hunger for humans has been surprisingly widespread. Hunted as prey, or simply made…
You’re not supposed to wave your fork around at the table. Especially when you’re a guest, and it’s only your first course. But I was, and I was asking a rather impertinent question: “What exactly is this?” “Wild purslane. It just kind of showed up,” replies my host. It’s really good, but so is everything…