Amuse Bouche

News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week.

• For someone who loves food, what is it like not being able to eat. Roger Ebert (RIP) reports on the power of memory.
• A fellow egg-hater talks about what it is like to cook something you dislike.
• What does a man wrongfully imprisoned for 42 years do after finally being released? He heads for In-N-Out Burger.
• Who knew? Just the aroma of olive oil can give diners the same satisfaction as fat in their diet. And some other fascinating facts about diet and health.
• Most wasabi you buy in jars at the store is horseradish. Here’s an article on the real stuff.
• Can a life be reduced to a recipe? Check out the debate.
• The road to apostasy. Vegans and vegetarians who become butchers is a trend.
• Why people starve when food becomes a commodity. Yep. The banks are behind this too.
• The Civil War soldier’s diet included something called a “worm castle”.
• Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. A cocktail made with chalk?
• A TV critic takes on the cooking shows.
• A storied winemaker explains the differences between making wine in Oregon and Burgundy.
• Jancis Robinson explains how to carefully pair wine with chocolate.