Dan Pashman

If you're already a fan of Dan Pashman's sublime silliness, this book is for you. Just like his podcast, "The Sporkful", "Eat More Better" tackles questions important to eaters, not foodies. What is the best way to cut a waffle, along the spines or through the wells, and why? If you're eating from a snack mix, is it ethical to pick out just the ingredients you like? And does a hot dog count as a sandwich? Pashman considers these and other topics with his trademark humor, which incorporates equal amounts of obsessiveness and irreverence. (Or, in the case of his incredibly treyf Heretic's Hanukkah Miracle Sandwich, both.) I didn't come away from this with any new recipes or any really deep culinary knowledge (despite the graphs and charts), but I did laugh a lot -- and anyway, I'd rather be a gourmand than a gourmet any day of the week.… (mehr)