Everyone's got to eat. The question is how you're going to do it? There's a lot of good out there, and even more bad. We're talking news and reviews of equipment, gadgets, ingredients, restaurants, recipes, books, and anything else that fits in the pan. On principle I hate The Cake Bible and most single-use appliances and gadgets.

I'm an independent writer and photographer who covers business, food, technology, books, media, general features, and pretty much anything appealing that results in a signed check. My work has appeared in such places as the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, Fortune, Inc, Fortune Small Business, the Financial Times, Advertising Age, Saveur, US News & World Report, and Continental