People Passionate About Food 1:Dan Barber A (slightly starkerish) Story of Romance and Food

There's something about Dan Barber that draws me to his (virtual) side, longing to hear more stories. He waxes poetic about a goose farmer in Spain who culls amazing fois gras without force feeding his flock. I love the video that follows.

To learn a bit more about the inspiration of Blue Hill Restaurant, view the video below. And, of course, you can Google Dan and see more videos on You Tube.
There's something about Dan's passion that mesmerizes me.
I just wanted to share that with you. :)

Michael Ruhlman and Dan Barber Discuss Food

Michael Ruhlman is an trained chef and author I follow closely through his books and blog. (Four of his insightful books are sitting on my Shelfari virtual bookshelf which you can see if you scroll way down and look to the right.)

Ruhlman and chef Dan Barber spoke last August at the Chautauqua Institution. Their comments "What's For Dinner: Food and Politics in the 21st Century" can be viewed above.

Yep, it's an 67 minutes long.
I loved every minute of it.

I highly recommend skipping an hour of McCain-Obama rhetoric and instead viewing the video.

And, be sure to stick till the end.
The Q & A portion is insightful, too.