It’s cheaper, and better.

After several days spent unbudgingly horizontal, I’ve segued from my slimming diet of Gatorade and Pedialyte to a heartier regimen of BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast).

It’s showtime at Fiji Market (10305 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California; 310-559-9218).

A simple comparison enhances a meal.

Grist Magazine has a simple guide for an environmentally friendly shopping list.

An old friend and a fine Champagne.

Remember, remember the fifth of November with Treacle Toffee, Yorkshire Parkin, and other British specialties.

Maverick Farms is hard to describe. It’s an organic, politically aware nonprofit small farm run by super-foodie hipsters who bring a dot-com sensibility to their work.

Alton Brown insults Top Chef and other reality food shows in an interview with blogger Andrea Strong.

FARK.com has posted an awe-inspiring collection of user-generated nostalgia for dead or dying American restaurant chains.

On to the 1993 and 1994 vintages.

Speaker of the House’s “reform” on Farm Bill is anything but.

The reviews are in for Harold Dieterle’s Perilla, and they’re kind of eh.

Satisfy your craving for the tang of oxtail at Back A Yard, Powell’s Place, Gator’s, Hard Knox, and Zza’s.

The fine Burgundy was a bust with my lamb dish. But two pounds of fresh morels made every difference.