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I found this excerpt from Michael Ruhlman's The Soul of a Chef, while researching my French Laundry stories. Some cool words from the excerpt:

I knew that what the CIA taught was valid and maybe existed somewhere, it wasn't the norm. Standards and expectations varied enormously throughout the country. And only rarely was it the stuff of my imagination, created in that belljar-perfect atmosphere of the CIA.

In part 1 of this saga, you heard about my unsuccessful quest to get a French Laundry reservation. Here's part two.

From the Et Cetera part of this week's Georgia Straight Events section, we found out that the Abbotsford Garlic Festival is being held Saturday August 17, 2002 from 11a.m. to 6p.m.

Because it was so long, I have moved my story entitled French Laundry Reservation Saga Part 1 to the stories part of this website.

This is just a short initial writeup on the Writing Food Panel Discussion at UBC Robson Square last Saturday.

Although attendance was sparse (due to the fantastic weather and the Vancouver Folk Festival diverting all but the most dedicated foodies), those who attended were rewarded with a funny, thoughtful and informative discussion about many aspects of food writing and food in general.

Anne Mauch (thanks!), one of our readers, emailed us about an interesting FREE lecture and panel discussion on food writing moderated by Ira Nadel of CBC Vancouver with a panel made up of notable Vancouver food writers (such as Don Genova, Barbara-Jo MacIntosh, and Angel Murrills).

(Via Anil Dash, thanks!): The History of Eating Utensils is a fascinating look at where eating utensils like chopsticks and forks came from.

At the birthday party for Susan and Roland, we asked guests to bring non-perishable food donations for the Food Bank.

People often donate at Christmas time, but the Food Bank's supply of food dwindles during the summer. So, remember to support the Christmas in July and lend a hand to those in need.

Pepperfool.com has lots of great sounding. hot pepper related recipes like Chipotle Rubbed Cowboy Steak With Jalapeno Jelly as well as photos of peppers, hot sauce for sale, restaurant reviews, etc.. Checkit!

What if It's All Been a Big Fat Lie? is a thought-provoking article from the New York Times because it questions the conventional wisdom that a low fat diet is the key to health.

Here's an interesting quote from the article:

This is the state of mind I imagine that mainstream nutritionists, researchers and physicians must inevitably take to the fat-versus-carbohydrate controversy. They may come around, but the evidence will have to be exceptionally compelling.