In The Paper

Don't these sound good:

• Vegetarian popovers
• Times Topics: Christmas Recipes
• Farro soup
• Salads for supper
• Cooking with chickpeas
• Non-beef burgers
• and an article on getting Southern food in the city
• finally, Michael Pollan's forthcoming book on cultural rules for eating, like "the whiter the bread, the sooner you're dead."

And to get you thinking:

• Life after Cancer--an inspiring post by Dana Jennings about feeling like himself again
• Study on women gaining weight: single vs. married, child-free vs. moms.
• Women: Quit worrying about your health!
• Charity, empathy, and kids
• The Life of Mary Daly--in the NYTimes and on YouTube
• Doctors' guidelines on end-of-life discussions
• What if you lost all your computer data?

Finally, for your soul:

• On faith