Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 re: Source Letters From Readers Sunday, March 12, 2006; Page M02 People wonder why vegan fare isn't more "mainstream." Well, I don't wonder at all, and Bridget Bentz Sizer's little contribution, Vegan Venture: Going All-Veggie in the Company of Carnivores (March 5), confirms my theory. An article about a non-vegetarian who wants to "see if a vegan could dine with carnivores" was doomed before it was even written. Of course preparing a vegan menu for non-vegetarians is a challenge; so is asking a fan of Hollywood blockbusters to sit through Michelangelo Antonioni's "L'Avventura" or Federico Fellini's "8 1/2 ." It's just not familiar fare. I've been teaching vegan cooking classes for many years, and one thing I know for certain: The way we eat, the way we learn to cook, the palates we develop -- these are all habits. And habits are meant to be broken, but that takes time. I encourage you to accept more articles about the joy, versatility and ease of eating vegan -- written by vegans. Sizer's article proved nothing about how easy or difficult "vegan food" is. It just proved that she's got some practicing to do (and that she has a silly friend who thinks human incisors are equivalent to the flesh-tearing teeth of carnivores). Didn't someone brilliant say, "Judge the cook, not the cuisine"? -- Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, founder and director, Compassionate Cooks, Oakland, Calif.Peter H To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Security Centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 channel surfing yesterday while waiting for the rain to end, i happened onto the end of a show on the sundance channel iconoclasts mario batali with michael stipe of REM... for those on the other side of the pond who might not now...Mario has a bunch of shows over here, he's a famous chef/restaurant owner... anyways....they cooked him a vegan meal...and he loved it.... now if only he'll work it into his shows..... "NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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