The Omnivore's Dilemma

This is a book you should read. Without being overly preachy this fine chunk of informative literature throws into sharp relief that which we need to know about what we eat.

My favorite character is Angelo Garro. Angelo shows us how far we are from the production of our own food by being something most people aren't, a self producing forager.

"I have the passions of foraging, passion of hunting, opera, my work. I have the passion of cooking, pickling, curing salamis, sausage, making wine in the fall. This is my life. I do this with my friends. It's to my heart."

This quotation grabbed me. I want to feel like that, too. I want to feel connected to the tradition of food in a way I'm not. Yes I cook and bake a lot but not with ingredients about whose pedigree I know much.

Read the book and allow yourself to get the message. Your body will thank you.