Tuesday Megalinks

Alternet: Michael Pollan – Don’t Eat Anything That Doesn’t Rot
Oo! It’s a nice long interview with The Omnivore’s Dilemma author, who claims, “the human body has done very well on the Mediterranean diet, on the Japanese diet, on the peasant South American diet. … The one diet we seem poorly adapted to happens to be the one we're eating, the Western diet.” Thanks to Lifehacker for the link.

Blogher: Roasted Asparagus Love, with Thanks to My Fellow Food Bloggers
Lo and behold, let asparagus season commence! Blogher’s Kalyn Denny comes up big with an extensive list of preparations for the emerald spring stalks, including CHG’s own Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Browned Butter.

Brodcasting & Cable: Emeril Lagasse Planning Green Reality Series for Planet Green
BAM! The big man strikes back with a healthy cooking show made in conjunction with Whole Foods. I dig Emeril when he’s chef-ing quietly, so this could be really good.

Festival of Frugality #117: I've Paid For This Twice Already
PT takes on this week's edition, and CHG's Recession-Proofing Your Diet post is an editor's pick! Woot! In other news, Value For Your Life has a fine post about her 25% Grocery Savings Rule, and Free Money Finance gives us 8 Ways to Cut (Our) Grocery Bill.

IWriteFunny.com: Cook’s Illustrated Recipe – Boiled Water
Oh, sweet parody. Hilarious send-up of CI, complete with requisite over-analysis. A sample: “In my first effort to produce a reliable boiled water, I began with a cylindrical steel container, or “pot” as often called for in traditional recipes. Placing the pot four inches away from the flame, the water did eventually come to a boil, but it took six hours.”

Joe Consumer: How Retailers Trick You in to Buying Stuff You Don’t Need (and How to Fight Back)
Excellent breakdown of strategies supermarket use to make you buy stuff you don’t need, along with a few neato ways to combat the pressure. Thanks to Consumerist for the link.

The Kitchn: What are your favorite food scenes in classic novels?
What a sweet idea. Mine come from The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri where she describes these great Indian feasts made of simple, familiar food. They’re communal, familial, and warm, and I think they helped convince me to visit India. Just thinking about it makes me want a monster bowl of curry. Readers, how ‘bout you?

LA Times: Chef’s blogs – even sharper than their knives
Nice rundown of prominent blogs written by ace chefs, Michael Symon (Iron Chef) and Traci Jardins (Jardiniere) included. How do they find the time between all the chopping and sautéing and such? And where do you plug in the Macbook?

Make it from Scratch Festival # Green Style Mom
It's a sweet Easter theme this time around, with more than enough recipes for the family table.

New York Times: Costs Surge for Stocking the Pantry
Check out that graph to the left on Page 2. The cost of eggs has risen 25% IN A SINGLE YEAR. Bacon, however? 0.5% cheaper. What a world, what a world.

A Penny Closer: 6 Easy Ways to Battle Rising Food Costs
Melissa buckles down and digs up with half-a-dozen tactics I haven’t seen elsewhere yet. She also mentions that the cost of pet food is rising, as well, which … who knew? Our imaginary dog better get used to his imaginary generic dog food.

Readers Digest: 10 Ways to Control Your Cravings
What the heck happened to Readers Digest? I thought it was the home of arthritis articles and a gentle, vaguely amusing joke page. All of a sudden they’re doing Tina Fey interviews and pieces on government waste. Here, they devise a plan for folks to stop scarfing the bad stuff. Thanks to Get Fit Slowly for the link.

Red Orbit: Knowing When To Toss Canned Foods Can Be Confusing
Er … here’s a confession: I’ve never tossed a canned food in my life. I figured they survived in perpetuity, like Dick Clark. Apparently, I was mistaken. Thanks to Slashfood for the link.

Reuters: In weak economy, Americans swap steak for chicken
Or as I like to call it, “Out With the Moo, In With the Poul(try)” (Apologies.) Thanks to Serious Eats for the link.

Sahmmy Says: How to Make a Black and Tan
Just in case you’re still celebrating.

Slashfood and AOL: Frozen Pizza Taste Test
Frozen pizza is neither healthy nor cheap, but you gotta love anybody who chomps through 43 pies to find the best one. Elio’s doesn’t fare well, as one reviewer says it “looks like brain.”

Slashfood: Tip of the Day – Help Preserve the Flavor in Dried Herbs
I’d like to do a feature article about preserving herbs sometime in the near future. Problem is, I have to learn how first. My basil has a bad way of turning black and evil the second I touch it.

Squawkfox: Top 10 Fantastic Frugalicious Foods
Note: that’s “frugalicious,” not “fergalicious.” Veeeeeery different.

Wall Street Journal: Restaurants Feel the Bite Of Stay-at-Home Moms
SAHMs are eating out in less numbers, and the industry’s starting to feel the bite. WSJ reports, albeit without nifty stipple drawings in support. Boo. Thanks to Eater for the link.

(Photos courtesy of PDX Writer Daily, All Things Chill, and Flickr member mikejamestaylor73.)