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Find articles on travel, gastronomy, foreign cuisine and international food. by Francis Lam Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2009/11/25/immigrant_thanksgiving/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2009/11/25/immigrant_thanksgiving/index.html?source=rss Growing up with the stigma of a turkey-averse people by Francis Lam Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2009/11/24/michel_bras/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2009/11/24/michel_bras/index.html?source=rss Michel Bras was just another chef I was supposed to respect, until I realized why By Francis Lam Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2009/11/23/salon_food_section/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2009/11/23/salon_food_section/index.html?source=rss Dig in: Stories and ideas for foodies, home ec rejects and everyone in between By Alex Van Buren Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/10/07/gourmet_magazine/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/10/07/gourmet_magazine/index.html?source=rss Media coverage has tarred Ruth Reichl's magazine as elite and stuffy. But it was so much richer than that By Sarah Karnasiewicz Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/2009/10/06/fat_of_the_land/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/2009/10/06/fat_of_the_land/index.html?source=rss Ready for nettles and dandelions on your plate? Langdon Cook talks foraging, the next (cheap!) step in local food By Francis Lam Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2009/11/23/salon_kitchen_cabinet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2009/11/23/salon_kitchen_cabinet/index.html?source=rss Obama may not have a Secretary of the Tasty yet, but we do. A bunch of them By Andrew Leonard Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/09/14/norman_borlaug/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/09/14/norman_borlaug/index.html?source=rss The father of the Green Revolution is dead. Can his heirs continue to pull off feed-the-world science magic tricks? By Sarah Karnasiewicz Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/08/20/jello_is_back/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/08/20/jello_is_back/index.html?source=rss Jell-O is cheap, versatile and ridiculously fun. Could there be a more perfect food for a battered economy? Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/big_think/2009/08/10/bt_katz/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/big_think/2009/08/10/bt_katz/index.html?source=rss The Yale researcher discusses why society has created high-calorie cravings and how to normalize our diets By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/07/julie_julia_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/07/julie_julia_review/index.html?source=rss Meryl Streep's gleeful performance as the beloved cook goes beyond imitation. She is the Julia Child of our dreams By Rebecca Traister Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/08/05/nora_ephron/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/08/05/nora_ephron/index.html?source=rss The director of "Julie & Julia" opens up about her great passion, on-screen and off: Food By Sarah Karnasiewicz Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/07/29/catching_fire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/07/29/catching_fire/index.html?source=rss Anthropologist Richard Wrangham has a provocative theory on human evolution. It starts with food and an open flame By Cary Tennis Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/07/23/wants_her_back/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/07/23/wants_her_back/index.html?source=rss I showed up unannounced in Asia to try to reconcile: Now she wants no contact! By Andrew Leonard Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/07/20/stiglitz_and_summers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/07/20/stiglitz_and_summers/index.html?source=rss The economist doesn't think Obama dinners are the best way to make policy. His record gives him the right to carp By Sarah Karnasiewicz Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/07/08/canned_goods/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/07/08/canned_goods/index.html?source=rss I leapt on the new craze for pickling and preserving. Is it a money saver in a busted economy -- or a luxury craft? By Rebecca Traister Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/07/07/chick_food/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/07/07/chick_food/index.html?source=rss An ode to the joys of not enjoying "chick food" By Garrison Keillor Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2009/07/01/potato_salad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2009/07/01/potato_salad/index.html?source=rss Come on, people, it's not that hard to make. Do you really think we can't tell the difference? By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/06/18/overeating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/06/18/overeating/index.html?source=rss We do it for the buzz. Like drug addicts. How do we stop the constant craving? By Salon staff Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/summer_reading/2009/06/09/memoirs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/summer_reading/2009/06/09/memoirs/index.html?source=rss Recommended memoirs for your beach book list, from an Italian idyll to a childhood spent trying to be black. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/05/flushing_away_phosphorus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/05/flushing_away_phosphorus/index.html?source=rss Normal ecosystems use and reuse critical nutrients like phosphorus. But humans aren't normal