Novelist, essayist, and food writer James Sturz reads his sensual and occasionally erotic piece about the pleasures of flesh—both animal and human—and the sometimes disquieting similarity between them.

Readings: “Bananas” and “Fat Lady Burritos”
Jan 18, 2007 by
Gary Allen recounts the pleasure he derives from noshing on bananas while vacationing.

Confessions of a Hired Belly
Aug 11, 2004 by
Food writing isn’t as glamorous as it seems. Eating—oftentimes bad—meals is part of the job, as David explains. A cautionary tale for new food writers.

Mustard and Garlic Roast Goose
Dec 24, 2003 by
After a disastrous roasted goose experience, it took David more than a decade to muster the courage to learn proper fowl cookery. And boy, did he ever…
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A Man and His Stove
Feb 03, 2003 by
Stove fanatic David Leite writes about his obsession with his Viking stove, nicknamed Thor, its massive BTUs, and its sleek lines. The stove is his power.

Lost in the Atlantic: The Azores and Its Hearty Food
Jan 27, 2001 by
The Azores, the nine-island archipelago 1,000 miles off the coast of Europe, has simple, rugged Portuguese food and recipes all its own.
