Weekend Reads

The latest publication from Michael Pollan, Cooked, “surveys how the four classical elements—fire, water, air and earth—transform plants and animals into food.“ Check out a write up, interview, and excerpt of the book at NPR.

http://www.npr.org/2013/04/21/177501735/fire-water-air-earth-michael-pollan-gets-elemental-in-cooked

We weren’t the only folks disappointed when Mark Bittman chose to stop writing The Minimalist last year, but luckily he’s back with another New York Times column. Behold: The Flexitarian.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/dining/healthy-meet-delicious.html

Just for fun: check out graphic designer David LeFerriere’s 1000+ unique drawings on his kids’ sandwich bags. Via the Kitchn.

http://www.thekitchn.com/look-5-years-of-handdrawn-sandwich-bags-by-a-dedicated-dad-188454

Whilst on Percocet, bedridden, recovering from a bruised sacrum and herniated disk, Lisa Birnbach made the mistake of asking her Facebook friends about which toaster oven she should buy; then took the liberty of creating a toast-joke-themed Facebook group in her honor, “Lisa’s New Toaster”; then Lisa Birnbach covered the story for The New Yorker, and here it is now for your enjoyment.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/04/toast-of-the-town.html

Noma chef René Redzepi tweets that he has delivered the final manuscript of his latest three-volume cookbook, which will be published by Phaidon this November.

http://eater.com/archives/2013/04/25/rene-redzepi-a-work-in-progress-a-3volume-book-coming-this-fall.php

“6 Bourbon Myths Busted” by Details, just in time for the Kentucky Derby.

http://www.details.com/blogs/daily-details/2013/04/6-bourbon-myths-get-busted-just-in-time-for-the-kentucky-derby.html

In season: What is and what can you do with baby ginger?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/dining/spring-ginger-the-mild-mannered-younger-sister.html