Quick: What movie are you most looking forward to seeing this summer? I’m going to guess that a few of you threw out some Terminator and Transformers. Perhaps those with kids came up with Up or Night at the Museum 2. And for those foodies out there I’ll bet Julie & Julia was in the forefront of your mind. I don’t blame you, all of those movies look great. more…

Looking around it’s come to my attention that the whole eat local, eat fresh mantra of the foodie is a fad. Grass fed beef from a local farm is a quaint idea in today’s world, and an expensive one. I’ve discovered first hand the difficulty of trying to make such a change work. And it often reminds me of the times in the past when I vowed to exercise more, or just generally eat healthy. Now there’s this simple concept that it’s not how much you eat, or your caloric intake, but what you’re eating that matters. more…

Arby’s new marketing campaign for the Roast Burger has me confuzzled. The conceit is that fast food burgers are super greasy, and the Roast Burger is not. But here’s the thing: there are far worse things about fast food burgers to be worried about than greasiness. Any burger is “greasy” owing to the fact that proper burger meat contains fat. The Roast Burger is not a burger at all, but instead the classic roast beef sandwich with fixins. more…

I’m listening to Michael Pollan’s appearance on Radio WNYC and wondering exactly how does the Secretary of Agriculture get chosen? One thought that immediately occurs is this should be common knowledge, but let’s face it we don’t all know the intricacies of government. The one thing I am absolutely certain of is that no online petition will make a difference. more…

Michael Pollan wondered what the next President-elect would do about the food problems in our country. Well we’re now getting our first taste of food as it relates to Obama. Unfortunately what we’re being told is a fluff piece of little consequence. It seems that the pizza shop which makes our next President’s favorite pizza will be on hand to provide pie for the inauguration. more…

Munch Monster has no interest in talking politics. It is election night, and there’s just no way to get around it. Sure, I could post up some quaint election night food recipes. Well, if I had any. Tonight I had red lentil chili from Wegmans for dinner. It was quick and easy, sort of like the voting process. more…