What to eat. What not to eat.

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• Some Pig The development of the piggy confessional.
  Sara Dickerman Dec. 14, 2006
  
• Forget the Quran Claudia Roden's cookbook Arabesque is an excellent primer on the Middle East.
  Michael Lukas Dec. 6, 2006
  
• The Good Stuff Why stuffing tells you more about the cook than the turkey.
  Sara Dickerman Nov. 22, 2006
  
• Danny Meyer The foodie who would be a business guru.
  Jill Hunter Pellettieri Nov. 10, 2006
  
• What Joy Is Missing The latest edition of America's kitchen bible falls short.
  Laura Shapiro Nov. 1, 2006
  
• A Dumpling Manifesto Why Americans must demand better.
  Tim Wu Sept. 27, 2006
  
• The Elements of Food Styling What's up with Gourmet's somber covers?
  Sara Dickerman July 17, 2006
  
• The Chef's Apprentice What Bill Buford gets right about life in the kitchen.
  Sara Dickerman June 7, 2006
  
• Let's Talk Jerky The great, overlooked American charcuterie.
  Sara Dickerman May 24, 2006
  
• Could MSG Make a Comeback? The changing fortunes of an unloved additive.
  Sara Dickerman May 3, 2006
  
• An Insider's Guide to Trader Joe's For curious New Yorkers.
  Andy Bowers March 17, 2006
  
• "Crusty Macaroni and Cheese" What's wrong with the New York Times' weirdly popular recipe.
  Sara Dickerman Jan. 14, 2006