The XX Factor : cooking

Are You Martha Stewart or Julia Child?

Hanna Rosin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:04:00 GMT

Yesterday's "Well" column in the New York Times links to a quiz to determine what kind of cook you are. The story explores the idea that the family's healthfulness is determined not by the food preferences of family members but by the "nutritional gatekeeper"...(read more)

The Deceit of the White House Chef

Eve Fairbanks — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:04:00 GMT

Ladies! To the trenches! We've been slandered! Over at National Review 's "The Corner," Lisa Schiffren bewails the "orchestrated deception" involved in the Obamas' (entirely traditional) hiring of a White House chef -- and dings the XX Factor in the process:...(read more)

Sugar Mommy Seeks Bigger ... Kitchen

Melinda Henneberger — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:03:00 GMT

I love your post, Ellen , and your point (and June's ) that as Frank Loesser put it, "You can't go to jail for what you're thinkin'—or for the woo look in your eye. ...'' As I've said before, ( almost all ) of my old (pretend) flames are either making...(read more)