Do any of you readers listen to Fresh Air on NPR? I for one, am an avid fan of Terry Gross, despite the ten thousand times she says, “um” in her interviews. I started downloading the podcasts to listen to during my eensy teensy 20 minute commute to work (not bad for Chicago eh? although yes, I cheat and drive – until September when I don’t have the excuse of carrying a chef’s uniform AND knife kit AND gym bag). It’s usually enough time to get the first half of Fresh Air in, although I will admit I do delete many of them and instead listen to classic rock. There’s nothing like hearing “Paradise City” or “Pinball Wizard” at 7:50 AM. So earlier this week, guest host Dave Davies interviewed Michael Pollan, a food writer, journalist, and cookbook author (to download the interview, click here). Pollan recently wrote a...
