To prepare myself physically for tomorrow’s onslaught of carbs, I ingested tonight a piece of salmon and brussel sprouts from Whole Foods:It now occurs to me that brussel sprouts may have carbs in them, but they still seem healthy. And healthy was my goal. The Whole Foods salmon–this is their dill salmon–is very good, but…

Walking back from Whole Foods tonight, I encountered a familiar site. This BBQ:It seemed to beckon me.”Come hither, young one,” it said in a Yoda voice.I obliged.“You are the young gourmet they speak of?” he probed.”I am,” I replied.”Then it is time you had your training,” said the BBQ. Open me.”I did.“Behold my innards,” said…

Our Great Carb Campaign has made significant headway on some very prominent sites…Check us out on:- Metafilter [posted by Metafilter’s illustrious founder, matthowie]- Kottke.org [Kottke writes: “I heartily support The Carbohydrate Manifesto”]and- The Morning News [We’re in the headlines section…]Together we really can make a difference: tomorrow, stuff your face with Cheetos.

I would like to celebrate Carb Awareness Day by making Chocolate Chip Cookies. Yet, the recipes I have are all “eh.” I want a great cookie. I want it crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Who’s going to hook me up with a recipe? Is it you? Please? Thanks!

I saw it today, again, on the counter:More anti-Carb propoganda.Today a small child in Boston, holding a pretzel, was shot dead by a gang of anti-Carb vigilantes.A woman in Houston, cradling some bobka, was run over by a truck with the license plate ATKINS.Tony Randall died.People, something must be done. Something is being done. This…

In case I seem a little blotchy this week that’s because my brain is going through a perverse obstacle course known as the PMBR. For those late to my career/life narrative: I just graduated law school, and now I’m studying for the New York bar. After that I’m off to NYU for the Tisch School…

Site reader Tim H. sent me the link to this fun site: How Much Is Inside?. My favorite is the Bacon Bits bit. Enjoy!

The first round of The Ingredient Game was a raging success. Well, in any case, people seemed to like it.Tonight’s Food Item is slightly more tricky. Here are two clues to help:1. This is not something you eat directly;2. It contains 0 Fat, 0 Cholesterol, 0 Sodium, 0 Protein and 2 g of Carbohydrates.And now…

Thanks to newbie site-reader Lynn B., we have a SAVE THE CARBS button! Check it out in the upper right hand corner! And put it on your site! Woohoo!

How did we come to this?Yesterday, I was pumping gas at the QT and in the little plastic picture frame above the gas meter was an ad: “We Now Offer Low Carb Lunches!” At the Atlanta Bread Company, where I went for lunch today, a large banner hung overhead: “Check out our low carb options!”…