Wherein Belief is Sufficient, Unnecessary

This past weekend’s imu roast was a gratifying success. Not only had 20 hours in the imu steamed the pig to perfection, but just as the first cuts were being tossed on the grill for a finishing sear, storm clouds also darkened the sky and the first shower of the rainy season began. I and [...]

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Crying Over Spilt Milk

Today I ran by the grocery store to pick up some milk and was perplexed to see that there were only a few cartons left on a very empty-looking shelf. I’m assuming it has something to do with this:
German cows have started filling stainless-steel vats with milk again after a 10-day boycott when many dairy [...]

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Cerealy

European breakfast cereal, which is comprised almost entirely out of seeds and assorted grains, has always reminded me of bird food (please try and tell me the difference between this and this).
But after buying a jumbo-sized two kilogram package of müsli today, I must say that the packaging rather reminds me of dog food:

This does [...]

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Sweet & Sour

ARTIFICIAL sweeteners have long been touted as being good for the calorie-conscious. Unfortunately, a study just published in Behavioral Neuroscience by Susan Swithers and Terry Davidson of Purdue University in Indiana suggests that such compounds may actually end up making people fatter than they otherwise would be.
And how can this be, pray tell?
The cause, Dr [...]

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Basket Adjustment

My diet and eating habits have changed significantly since arriving in Germany. Some changes are linked to the different basket of goods available, while others have resulted from financial decisions:

I eat far more bread, and it is both of better quality and more nutritious
Sweet iced tea has been replaced by juice as my beverage of [...]

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