Kate Heffernan

Eating locally grown produce is a fine thing in many ways. But it is not an end in itself, nor is it a virtue in itself. The relative pittance of our energy budget that we spend on modern farming is one of the wisest energy investments we can make, when we honestly look at what it returns to our land, our economy, our environment and our well-being.

Interesting OpEd by Stephen Budiansky, worth the quick read. (via Andrew)

I have made Carbonara more times than I can remember, and have experimented with many different versions. Though each recipe varies slightly- they all maintain the same staple ingredients: pasta (usually spaghetti), eggs, pecorino or parmesan, pancetta/ bacon, egg, and black pepper.  After all the ones I’ve tried, I’ve settled on an adaptation of Tyler Florence’s version, because he literally cooks the pasta in the pancetta fat.  Tyler- well done.

My good friend Clara has started a truly excellent food blog. Definitely worth checking out if you’re into cooking. 

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All of OKCupid’s trend posts are good, but this is unbelievable.

Luv okcupid

This is my favorite news story, possibly of all time - I serious can’t take it. Maybe I’ve just been traveling too much lately but every time I see the lead photo, I die. Thanks Andrew!

A JetBlue flight attendant apparently upset with an uncooperative passenger on a just-landed flight unleashed a profanity-laden tirade on the public-address system, pulled the emergency-exit chute, slid off the plane and fled Kennedy International Airport, a law enforcement official said.